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Utilitarianism
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Is it possible for a man to move the earth? Yes; but he must first find out another earth to stand upon.
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It is a refinement of Jeremy Bentham’s formulation of utilitarianism, the idea that all humans tend to gravitate toward what make them happy, and to stay away from what hurts them. On that account, trekonomics could be seen as the highest form of utilitarianism. The Federation is organized in such a way that every one of its citizens gets a chance to maximize his or her own utility. Since almost nothing is scarce, the necessity to make choices on budgeting and spending is removed from everyday l
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― Trekonomics: The Economics of Star Trek
― Trekonomics: The Economics of Star Trek
