Trekonomics

Foreword / by Brad DeLong

Introduction: "Dream not of today, Mister Picard"

"... Money went the way of the dinosaurs" : the absence of money in Star trek

"... Why is everyone so worried about holograms taking over the universe?" : the meaning of work in Star trek's society

"Tea, Earl Grey, hot" : the replicator

"... Only a fool would stand in the way of progress" : natural limits and technology substitution

"... The thought that warp engines might be causing some kind of damage" : free riding and negative externalities in a post-scarcity world

"... That future, that space station, all those people... they exist" : sources of trekonomics in classic science fiction

"There are still many human emotions I do not comprehend ..." : the psychology of utopia

"Never be afraid to mislabel a product" : the ferengis, interstellar capitalists

"I live in the hope that you may one day see the universe for what it truly is ..." : prospects for trekonomics in the real world

Conclusion: "Live long and prosper".