All fans of science fiction are familiar with Star Trek. It is an iconic science fiction show that has bequeathed the public with five TV series, one animated series, and a number of films over five decades. The storyline of Star Trek, however, spans three centuries. What makes Star Trek particularly attractive for many viewers is its progressivism. Star Trek depicts a future where the scourges of sickness, racism, poverty, and war have been eradicated on Earth and throughout much of the Federation, an inter-planetary alliance of which the Earth is a founding member.
The elimination of poverty, hunger, and wage slavery has resulted from overcoming capitalism, markets, and…