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Some people view Gene as a man with a wild futuristic utopian fantasy, but that__ too simple. Star Trek did not promise that people would magically become inherently __etter,_ but that they would progress, always reaching for their highest potential and noblest goals, even if it took centuries of taking two steps forward and one step back. Ideally, humankind would be guided in its quest by reason and justice. The ultimate futility of armed conflict, terrorism, dictatorial rule, prejudice, disregard for the environment, and exercising power for its own sake was demonstrated time and again
Nichelle Nichols Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories
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Some people view Gene as a man with a wild futuristic utopian fantasy, but that__ too simple. Star Trek did not promise that people would magically become inherently __etter,_ but that they would progress, always reaching for their highest potential and noblest goals, even if it took centuries of taking two steps forward and one step back. Ideally, humankind would be guided in its quest by reason and justice. The ultimate futility of armed conflict, terrorism, dictatorial rule, prejudice, disregard for the environment, and exercising power for its own sake was demonstrated time and again
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Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories

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