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Sex is a hunger -and one that's not necessary for your person to survive. A hunger, like the hunger for food, coming back once you've not had some for a while. Doing the sex is to feel like getting some balance back.
There's barely any inherent gain in doing sex, except for bonding with your partner (and getting back in balance).

The human condition is of course a tragic joke.

>>12408562
I was always saying this.

Anyways, I'm trying to reflect on the economy of Star Trek which is (in the bulk of the canon) a moneyless society which still has status and - apparently - enough motivation for the people to do hard, dangerous jobs.
How far of is this - in principle? Can people get brainwashed enough (I mean that in a positive sense, really) that this is achievable?

Also, I try to understand how a confederation is different than just a bunch of states as we have it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederation

thanks a bunch