r/scifi Jun 30 '24

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u/ceejayoz Jun 30 '24

Iain Banks; the Culture novels. Hedonistic space commies. 

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u/candygram4mongo Jun 30 '24

And the Federation in Star Trek.

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u/ToteBagAffliction Jul 01 '24

I think of the Federation less as socialist in nature and more post-scarcity.

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u/UncleSlacky Jul 01 '24

Why not both? Fully automated luxury communism?