What if we are already living in a time where rich Western countries could experience post-scarcity if we just allocated resources and priorities differently?

What if we are already living in a time where rich Western countries could experience post-scarcity if we just allocated resources and priorities differently? If we're not there yet, what do we do when we are? To me socialism is just an inevitability. We will eventually reach post-scarcity. I think if we can examine the current system and find so many ethical problems... It's worth asking ourselves what we could do to get to that ideal star trek society faster.