points by LeoPanthera 6 hours ago | 0 comments
TNG is a fine example of "competency porn", where everyone knows what they're doing and usually makes the best available choices. In today's world, that's even more compelling than it used to be.
[–] wolvoleo 5 hours ago
[–] loeg 5 hours ago
That's just what the writers of the fictional show thought was utopian. It doesn't tell us anything about the real world; it's fiction.
[–] olyjohn 38 minutes ago
[delayed]
[–] eatonphil 2 hours ago
Like West Wing. Makes it hard to watch. TNG a bit less so, thankfully.
[–] kilroy123 3 hours ago
I mean, it was the flagship starship of the fleet. So yeah, it better be staffed with competent people like that.
[–] olyjohn 36 minutes ago
That was what Starfleet was about. People in it were the best of the best. Expectations were high. Academy training was intense.
Extrapolate from that and it becomes a easier to make the right decisions.