Was Star Trek a vehicle to progress humanity into a new paradigm?

When in Moscow in 1986, I was standing in a long queue in our hotel waiting and waiting for 'Intourist' to sort out everyones travel arrangements and then I looked around me and there was Spock standing behind me. 

I turned to him and introduced myself. I then told him that we can beat the Communist system of having to stand in a queue for long periods of time. 

He said you can? 

I said sure it's easy. 

He said well tell me more? 

I said we bring our own transporter room with us.

He was chuffed - he thought that was a great idea.

I then asked him about an episode in which he and Captain Kirk were on a planet and that they came across what Spock thought were beings that because they had no industry or technology - that they were suffering from 'arrested' development. I said it was on the planet Organia. He looked at me saying - he remembered that episode well and said it was called Errand of Mercy.

Without giving the show away - you can watch for 5 minutes. This is about 55 years old now. The quality of the film is superb - if you like this I have one if not better - equal to the occasion.

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