I would also highly suggest that you read about the Subjective Marginal Theory of Value. You seem to be missing some key points in regards to valuations, and this reading will go a long ways to help you come to a better understanding about the whole of economic thought in general.
I would particularly suggest Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt. That is a fantastic starting point for all economic thought.
Good luck to you in these endeavors, johnyj.
I just brought up some simple facts and common sense that everybody knows, of course there are lots of different theories and explainations, but I believe the truth is in common sense
Values are all subjective, that's the reason people need to find an anchor, that anchor is money
I read most of the economy books in the school many years ago and I even had a degree in economics, but I don't believe all those books when it comes to money. When you can issue money without doing anything, you can sponsor (with your printed money) what ever economy theory you can find to support your money creation, that's the reason keynesian economics are selected by central banks the latest several decades
Just like in bitcoin community, when people can mine the coin by themselves, they will find what ever economy theory that support a deflative monetary system, and even create such a theory if needed