Which is why I wonder if this started as a bit, because capitalism did lead to a post scarcity society in the Star Trek timeline, as in it almost driving our species to extinction, before humanity learned its lesson, tutored a little bit by the Vulcans.
Collapse and then restructuring to a better society in science fiction is explored thoroughly in the Foundation series by Asimov if you're interested in it
Which is why I wonder if this started as a bit, because capitalism did lead to a post scarcity society in the Star Trek timeline, as in it almost driving our species to extinction, before humanity learned its lesson, tutored a little bit by the Vulcans.
Collapse and then restructuring to a better society in science fiction is explored thoroughly in the Foundation series by Asimov if you're interested in it
I've had those books for ages and need to get around to reading them