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One thing that's always bothered me about Star Trek is the premise articulated by Picard money does not exist in the 24th century and the acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in human lives. Instead, people work to better themselves and the rest of humanity.

However, they have an incredibly hierarchical structure to their society, and attaining rank is a huge motivation. There's an episode in which Q sends Picard back in time and he is not a captain, but instead is a subordinate - and he hates it - making harsh judgments/characterizations about the man he was as a subordinate. Clearly stature and rank is very important to him.

Arguably, one can achieve wealth in a Capitalist society by being innovative / creative, and hard working, and can do it behind the scenes without having to climb some societal ladder of stature. On the other hand, 'stature' is something that one can fully manipulate themselves into having (AOC, Bernie, Hillary, Kamala, etc.). There is absolutely NOTHING superior about a society that has replaced merit with political maneuvering.