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Its pretty obvious that the Federation is collectivist and has many characteristics of idealized post-state communism. In many of the episodes, greed or money a
by twblalock 10y ago
Its pretty obvious that the Federation is collectivist and has many characteristics of idealized post-state communism. In many of the episodes, greed or money are motivators of the less-advanced species or the adversary.
There are some choice quotes here: http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Money http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Money
- jessaustin 10y ago"Post-state"? They're flying around the galaxy in giant war machines and observe a strict militarist command hierarchy. It takes more than a village to hire Boeing and Lockheed. I doubt this is what Kropotkin had in mind...
- twblalock 10y agoI didn't say the Federation was post-state. I said it had many characteristics of post-state communism. These include: - No money -- everything is free - Housing provided for free - A post-scarcity society in which civilians do not need to work and are free to pursue their own interests - Complete social equality for civilians (who are outside the military chain of command) The existence of a military is not one of the post-state communist features, but on balance, society in Star Trek is closer to post-state communism than any real communist society has ever been. Besides, even the "military" is supposed to be for exploration and not war, according to the statements of the characters in the show.