Dispatch Ajax! Podcast
Dispatch Ajax! Podcast
Dispatch Ajax!
Star Trek at 60: Trekonomics (Classic)
1 hour 6 minutes Posted Sep 8, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Cold Open Quotes And Chaos
Why Star Trek Economics Matters
World War III And First Contact
Replicators And The Post-Scarcity Leap
Who Does The Unsexy Work
Real Moneyless Societies Today
Federation Credits And Gold-Pressed Latinum
Private Property Land And Housing
Ferengi Capitalism And Alien Mirrors
Great Filter Questions And Wrap-Up
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To celebrate Star Trek's 60th Anniversary we thought we'd present a series of both old and new episodes that cover a wide swath of Trek topics. First up, an early show we did about the economics of the universe and how commerce works when you don't have money. 'Ever wonder how the economy of Star Trek works? Well, we'll break down the complicated concept of Future Money (or the lack there-of) in sci-fi's most enduring legacy franchise. This will be the first in a reoccurring...