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Mark discusses the issues of homelessness, poverty, technology, and government in two award-winning episodes of the 1995 Star Trek series, Deep Space 9. As in the entire Star Trek genre, the basic condition of scarcity is overlooked, particularly in the cases of issues back on Earth. However, considering the roles of scarcity and incentives, Mark suggests some real-life reforms. Order a free paperback copy of Per Bylund’s How to Think About the Economy at Mises.org/IssuesFree. Follow Minor Issues at Mises.org/MinorIssues.

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