Note that in the Star Trek universe, the Star Trek economy only developed after WW3 destroyed basically all governments and major cities, along with killing 600

Note that in the Star Trek universe, the Star Trek economy only developed after WW3 destroyed basically all governments and major cities, along with killing 600M people in a nuclear holocaust. This seems to be a common feature of world history: major changes in social systems only happen after widespread warfare destroys everything, and eventually people get sick of the death and destruction, vowing "never again" for approximately the next 80 years.