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Originally Posted by GlennD
I may have watched too much Star Trek (they just whip out their PADD and access any written or musical work at the drop of a hat),
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Yes, but in the Star Trek universe people don't work for money any more (at least in the Federation). This would imply that all of those creative works are available for free.
I always wondered how they manage to do without some form of currency. If you go to the neighborhood bar in the 24th century, are the drinks free? And if you drink at Quark's bar, they certainly are not free.