Have you ever noticed how weirdly rustic Star Trek's future looks? Despite the presence of highly advanced physics-defying technologies, there's a conspicuous absence of automation and cybernetics as well as the lack of advanced robotics. Elements which are common to other sci-fi universes are all missing from Star Trek. Why?

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00:00 Intro
01:43 Romantic Science Fiction
03:06 Humanist Science Fiction
07:20 Data's "Humanity"
09:40 The Borg
10:16 Conclusion
11:20 Outro

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