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TrekWars@OSU: Is Star Trek a Communist Utopia?
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The political economy of the Star Trek Universe is obviously very different from our current capitalist, free market system. Is it a communist Utopia? Is the world of the Federation a fantasy or a realistic goal for human beings to work toward building?
In this episode of TrekWars@OSU, Anarres Project co-director Dr. Joseph Orosco talks with Will Nguyen, the Star Trek Communist, who is both a Star Trek fan and a socialist organizer. We examine how Will uses the Star Trek Universe as a way to talk to people about the possibilities of socialist politics, and to imagine a future for humanity in which poverty, inequality, and want have been eradicated. We will also discuss the limitations of the Star Trek universe for informing a radical politics.
For more information on Will's work, you can find him on Twitter as the Star Trek Communist.
His political organizations are: the US section of the International Marxist Tendency (IMT): www.socialistrevolution.org
International website of the IMT: www.marxist.com.
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