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Old 05-19-2017, 10:10 PM   #89
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Originally Posted by Matata View Post
Trying to look way down the road: No one on Star Trek has a traditional job, it's just a bunch of people doing whatever they're interested in, a post-scarcity society would have little use for money or employment.
That's the theory behind implementing universal income. Some people will become lazy, but most humans still want to be productive and recognized for their talents and/or labour.

Unfortunately, the right will never allow it to happen.
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