Star trek assumes a federation that is best ruled by American centric values. It is all about individualism and pseudo patriotism and intervening in other planet nations to supposedly do good.
Star trek's Ferengies are the ultra religious capitalists more like what we seeing now in usa. Payment and fees for everything; they protect the markets over people.
The Ferengi are, ironically, far too honest and scrupulous (on their own terms) to serve as parodies of modern American capitalism. Their Rules of Acquisition and actual consequences for bad business seem positively quaint. If they acted like Musk or Trump or Thiel they really would be the villains they were originally intended to be.
Star trek assumes a federation that is best ruled by American centric values. It is all about individualism and pseudo patriotism and intervening in other planet nations to supposedly do good.
Star trek's Ferengies are the ultra religious capitalists more like what we seeing now in usa. Payment and fees for everything; they protect the markets over people.
The Ferengi are, ironically, far too honest and scrupulous (on their own terms) to serve as parodies of modern American capitalism. Their Rules of Acquisition and actual consequences for bad business seem positively quaint. If they acted like Musk or Trump or Thiel they really would be the villains they were originally intended to be.
LOL.. good one there.
Star Trek's Federation is still possible, but we must overcome our dislike for each other and work as a team.
(The article actually mentions the whole "working as a team" trope :)
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