Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-253)
Foreword / by Brad DeLong -- Introduction: "Dream not of today, Mister Picard" -- "... Money went the way of the dinosaurs" : the absence of money in Star trek -- "... Why is everyone so worried about holograms taking over the universe?" : the meaning of work in Star trek's society -- "Tea, Earl Grey, hot" : the replicator -- "... Only a fool would stand in the way of progress" : natural limits and technology substitution -- "... The thought that warp engines might be causing some kind of damage" : free riding and negative externalities in a post-scarcity world -- "... That future, that space station, all those people... they exist" : sources of trekonomics in classic science fiction -- "There are still many human emotions I do not comprehend ..." : the psychology of utopia -- "Never be afraid to mislabel a product" : the ferengis, interstellar capitalists -- "I live in the hope that you may one day see the universe for what it truly is ..." : prospects for trekonomics in the real world -- Conclusion: "Live long and prosper"