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The in-universe answer from Star Trek is that there's no more capitalism in their post-scarcity society.
by jachee 7y ago
The in-universe answer from Star Trek is that there's no more capitalism in their post-scarcity society.
- Santosh83 7y agoWhile the tech seems to be catching up in certain areas (if not the FTL drive), socially we're nowhere near what was depicted in Star Trek. It wasn't just post-capitalism but post-money. People no longer had to work for basic necessities. That is almost an unimaginably different setup to what humanity has always been used to. There's also a noticeable lack of crime and corruption, again something humans will have to extensively transform themselves in order to reach the goal...
- mrexroad 7y agoDon’t forget, that in Star Trek, there’s a post-apocalyptic period waiting for us before the post-capitalism times...