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Star Trek - The Soul of Man Under Socialism
The acquisition of wealth, he says in that film, is no longer the driving force of our lives. So what happens then, Oona? How is Star Trek an experiment in the idea of a post scarcity economy? What does it tell us about such a place? Oh, well, it's the soul of man under socialism, isn't it? I think, the soul of humanity or the diverse species of the Federation. That's completely right. And you see that people are able to choose the roots that they want to go in life and whether that is helming a starship.I very much hope there was a sort of Starfleet equity that was making sure that Mr. Sulu's
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