The political economy of the Star Trek Universe is obviously very different from our current capitalist, free market system.  Is it a communist Utopia? Is the world of the Federation a fantasy or a realistic goal for human beings to work toward building?   

In this episode of TrekWars@OSU, Anarres Project co-director Dr. Joseph Orosco talks with Will Nguyen, the Star Trek Communist, who is both a Star Trek fan and a socialist organizer.  We examine how Will uses the Star Trek Universe as a way to talk to people about the possibilities of socialist politics, and to imagine a future for humanity in which poverty, inequality, and want have been eradicated.  We will also discuss the limitations of the Star Trek universe for informing a radical politics.    

For more information on Will's work, you can find him on Twitter as the Star Trek Communist.  

His political organizations are: the US section of the International Marxist Tendency (IMT): www.socialistrevolution.org 

International website of the IMT: www.marxist.com.