Can you ‘live long and prosper’ by learning economics from Star Trek? Or is that ‘highly illogical’?
- Written by John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
It might seem worlds away from the Earth we know. But can Star Trek teach us anything about the economics of our own society?
Set in the mid-23rd century, the original Star Trek series told the story of the starship Enterprise. Its crew were led by the human Captain James Kirk and the half-Vulcan Mr Spock.
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