Or you know, we move towards a star trek society, where money isn't even a thing. The only status symbol is accomplishments / wisdom / etc, and everyone is bas

Or you know, we move towards a star trek society, where money isn't even a thing. The only status symbol is accomplishments / wisdom / etc, and everyone is basically working in research capacities mostly, or doctors. A post-scarcity society where people live more sustainable (read: less consumer-based) lives, where they'd spend less if they had money but they don't need to spend less because there is no money. Money is a man-made concept, who's to say aliens with our level of intelligence or better use money for trade? Perhaps they use knowledge as currency or something else. We're going to need to think outside the box to figure out how the world works when 75% of it can't find a job.