Re: [Marxism] Star Trek

[Alan Bradley <alanb1000@xxxxxxxxx>]

From: John 
> I'm sure there are exceptions but I can't think of too many mainstream
> sci-fi movies where there's even a suggestion of a progressive change
> in class relations.

Appropriately enough Star Trek: First Contact was one of these exceptions.

Lily (Alfre Woodard): "No money? You mean you don't get paid?"
Picard: "The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in our lives. 
We wish to better ourselves and the rest of humanity."

OK, he's a colossal pompous ass, but, but it doesn't sound like capitalism.

Mind you, I'm not sure how you would go about explaining such things in that 
kind of context. There would be a pretty huge cultural difference there.

Alan B


      

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