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Picard Explains Star Trek's Post-Scarcity Economy

clips2evoke · 4 min · 2013 · YouTube title: Capt. Picard "economics of the future are somewhat different"
Why it's here

HN uses it as shorthand for post-scarcity economics, typically as a contrast to money-driven projects like crypto.

What it covers

A short edited clip from Star Trek: First Contact in which Captain Picard explains that humanity of the future no longer works for money or possessions. Added context frames the second part of the clip.