I feel like that also drove a lot of colonization for humanity. It doesn’t make sense that so many people would want to leave Earth if it became paradise unless it wasn’t as fulfilling and you could be in charge of more if you went off world.
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givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I always like the theory that the entire Starfleet is just a relief valve for people who can’t be satisfied in a post scarcity utopia
They could stay on Earth and cause problems, or they can boldly go far the fuck away from an ideal society.
A high turnover of senior leadership due to stupid risks means that there’s room for promotion and ambitious people stay in the fleet.
Otherwise they’d return to Earth and fuck up society.
Historically, ever society needs some knowledge and of relief valve like this or domestic issues develop. Once it’s an entire world government, they need that relief valve to vent off planet. And that’s what Starfleet is.
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 months ago
ValenThyme@reddthat.com 2 months ago
wow hard disagree, it’s right there in the opening statement of the show:
to seek out new life, and new civilizations. To boldly go where nooobe had gone before
that’s just, exciting!
trolololol@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Haha that could be an episode of lower decks, showing the back story of long hair, trouble maker Picard.