Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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#startrek #lore

Human society on Earth in Star Trek is frequently described as "utopian." But how realistic are Star Trek's humans? And besides the technological basis for their near-post-scarcity economic system, is it possible for us to ever maintain a utopian society in real life?

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