But I always felt that STIV was suggesting it was a CASHLESS society, which was different and something we've all but achieved now.
Why would that be a simpler explanation than actually not needing money, merely access?
— I feel like having a jambalaya.
— Sure thing, just ask for it at Sisko’s over there. The limit is one portion per day, though.
— And a personal hotrod starship.
— No problem, let’s put something on the books and see how it fits into your self-actualization goals. Would you like to be a freighter captain? If so, you’d get on that track and eventually be assigned the right make for the purpose.
— No, no, no, no, I’d like to
own a starship, you know, just because. And a large property on Risa while we’re at it.
— Unfortunately that doesn’t sound like working to better yourself and humanity. Perhaps you’d like to schedule an appointment with a counselor, who could help identify your passions?