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  4. The Philosophy of Star Trek [Federation, Post Scarcity Economy, Alien

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  5. Star Trek's Economy Explained

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  6. The Economic Lessons of Star Trek’s Money-Free Society

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  1. The Economic Lessons of Star Trek' s Money-Free Society

    s Money-Free Society. A few years ago Manu Saadia, a longtime Star Trek fan, went looking for a book about the economics of Star Trek. When he couldn't find one, he decided to write his own. The ...

  2. New World Economy

    The New World Economy was the economic system that took shape on Earth; according to Tom Paris, it was around the 22nd century that "money went the way of the dinosaur." (VOY: "Dark Frontier") In 2259, Pelia recalled being unsure if the New World Economy, or as she referred to it, the "no money, socialist utopia", would last, preferring to hide in her Vermont bunker for a while. (SNW ...

  3. Star Trek: The Problem With The Federation's Economy

    Star Trek: The Problem With The Federation's Economy. By Alice Rose Dodds. Published Aug 17, 2022. There are some ironic dark consequences of an economy that refuses to revolve around money ...

  4. Federation credit

    The Federation credit was a monetary unit used by the United Federation of Planets. Although it was stated on more than one occasion that the economy of the future was very different, and that money no longer existed on Earth from as early as the late 22nd century or in the Federation as late as the 24th century, this medium of exchange did still exist within that period. All known examples of ...

  5. United Federation of Planets

    A dream that became a reality and spread throughout the stars.James T. Kirk The United Federation of Planets (abbreviated as UFP and commonly referred to as the Federation) was a supranational interstellar union of multiple planetary constituent political entities under a single central government, founded on the principles of liberty, equality, peace, justice, and progress, with the purpose ...

  6. Star Trek's Economy From Latinum to Federation Credits, Explained

    Star Trek famously introduced a 'post-scarcity' future where citizens of the Federation no longer use money nor need to work in order to live. However, from the use of Federation credits to the ...

  7. The Economics and Politics of Star Trek

    The second is entitled "Star Trek: Markets on the Edge," and takes a closer look at economic issues in the Trek universe: In the Federation, most goods and services are produced via replication.

  8. Trekonomics

    Trekonomics: The Economics of Star Trek is a 2016 book by French economist Manu Saadia.The book deals with the topic of the scarcity in the economy by looking at it in reverse. The author describes the 24th-century Star Trek universe in which scarcity does not exist at all. The book explores a post-scarcity age and how our society would need to change to adapt itself to such an environment.

  9. money

    Whatever economic system the Federation uses is neither capitalist nor communist because both are now too irrelevant to take seriously. - Mason Wheeler. ... I believe the Star Trek economy allows for a high standard of living for all citizens, because food, clothing, and replicated industrial material for shelter would be cheap to produce, if ...

  10. United Federation of Planets

    In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the United Federation of Planets (UFP) is the interstellar government with which, as part of its space force Starfleet, most of the characters and starships of the franchise are affiliated.Commonly referred to as "the Federation", it was introduced in the original Star Trek television series.The survival, success, and growth of the Federation and its ...

  11. Ex Astris Scientia

    The Economy of the Federation. Gene Roddenberry always wanted Star Trek to depict a future of humanity without war, without hunger, without disease and without poverty: ... "Perhaps one of the primary features of Star Trek that made it different from other shows was, it believed that humans are improving - they will vastly improve in the 23rd ...

  12. How does Federation economy work? : r/startrek

    Well, the economy of Star Trek is a jumbled mess, but the easiest way to skirt the details and think of it is probably this: EARTH did away with money when it became a post-scarcity society. (Though there's still some shadiness with inheritance (the Picard family vinyard) vs. upward mobility, and Joseph Sisko needing a system to avoid of having ...

  13. What the economics of Star Trek can teach us about the real world

    And so the Federation actually lives in a world that has lots of scarcity, which, in a way, prevents it from realizing a fully post-scarcity society. ... Which suggests the Star Trek economy is ...

  14. Episode 234: How Does the Federation Economy Work?

    Manu Saadia, author of Trekonomics: The Economics of Star Trek. Editor: Sue. Additional Resources: "Federation Trekonomics: Marx, the Federation and the Shift from Necessity to Freedom" by Jeff Ewing. In Kevin S. Decker & Jason T. Eberl (eds.), The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy. Wiley. pp. 115-126 (2016-03-14)

  15. Money doesn't exist in the "Star Trek" universe. So how's that work

    In "Star Trek," members of the federation live in a post-money society: Everyone has the basics, nobody has to work, and ordering what you need is as easy as telling a replicator, "Tea. Earl ...

  16. The Economics of Star Trek: From Latinum to Federation Credits

    Star Trek famously introduced a post-scarcity future in which Federation citizens no longer need to use money or work to live. However, the need for money in storytelling has confused this concept, from the use of Federation credit to the Ferengi's favorite currency, latinum. The Star Trek storytellers have avoided addressing this specifically ...

  17. Star Trek's Money-Free Society Explained

    The Federation of "Star Trek" is (arguably) a post-scarcity society, in which technology such as the replicator ensures there are no shortages of food and non-food items, rendering money redundant (via Wired).In an interview on his book "Trekonomics" with Marketplace, Manu Saadia posits that in this new economic environment the pursuit of prestige and morality are what drive success and ...

  18. Star Trek's Economy Explained

    Greetings Trekkies! Today we break down Star Trek's economic model, and discuss whether or not we can achieve such a fantastic Utopia!_____...

  19. Star Trek economy: Federation is only mostly post-scarcity

    The central conceit of Trek is that technology gets better and better, so things that are mass produced and rationalized get cheaper and more abundant. So there's a post-scarcity economy where ...

  20. What political system does Star Trek's Federation operate under?

    The main bodies of the UFP are; The Supreme Assembly, The Federation Council, The Economic and Social Council, The Interplanetary Court of Justice, The Star Fleet and the Secretariat. ... In Star Trek: Enterprise the United Earth was established, in the time of the Enterprise Series.

  21. How does the Star Trek economy work? : r/startrek

    Citizens of the Federation or humans living outside the Federation that live under a market economy. Mining dilithium for profit, engaging in some sort of grift etc. This might indicate that there are a number of people who are not content under the Federation E economic system. Also the Federation E appears to function as a strict meritocracy.

  22. Money

    Money or currency, sometimes called legal tender, was a medium of exchange used to facilitate transactions for goods or services. (TNG: "Time's Arrow") Societies that used money were described as practicing currency-based economics. (DS9: "In the Cards") Money was a common feature of life on Earth from the 16th century onward throughout the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. According to Tom ...

  23. How Do the Economics of Star Trek Actually Work?

    Watch more Trek, Actually videos at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0-LSnSBNInfrr7MDRuXmfk1LJ_KjvaXt Listen to our Trek-themed comedy podcast, The ...

  24. Star Trek: Discoverys 4 Starfleet Ships Saving Federation HQ ...

    The four Starfleet ships that arrived to defend Federation HQ in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah," have been identified, and the USS Voyager-J and 32nd century USS Enterprise ...