Changes: New World Economy

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The New World Economy (NWE) is the economic system that took shape on Earth in the late 22nd century, around the time the Federation formed.

According to Tom Paris, it was around the 22nd century that "money went the way of the dinosaur." (VOY: "Dark Frontier").

Under the New World Economy material needs and money no longer existed and humanity had grown out of its infancy. People were no longer obsessed with the accumulation of things, effectively eliminating hunger and want and the need for possessions. The challenge and driving force then were to improve oneself, to enrich oneself and the betterment of all humanity. (TNG: "The Neutral Zone", Star Trek: First Contact)

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 According to [[Tom Paris]], it was around the 22nd century that "[[money]] went the way of the [[dinosaur]]." ({{VOY|Dark Frontier}}).
-Similarly, [[Jean-Luc Picard]] had mentioned to [[Lily Sloane]] that money no longer existed on Earth in the [[24th century]], and that instead of working hard to acquire wealth, the driving force in people's lives was the betterment of all humanity. ({{film|8}})
+Under the ''New World Economy'' material needs and money no longer existed and [[humanity]] had grown out of its infancy. People were no longer obsessed with the accumulation of things, effectively eliminating hunger and want and the need for possessions. The challenge and driving force then were to improve oneself, to enrich oneself and the betterment of all humanity. ({{TNG|The Neutral Zone}}, {{film|8}})
 == See also ==