I’m very unclear on what exactly makes “transporter credits” or “labor vouchers” different from “money.”

…to the point that they somehow got away with giving Quark, of all characters, the moral high ground when criticizing human history.

Honestly, your “the most stable and ethical expression of capitalism” thesis has made me realize just how right Quark was. With humanity, the wealth gained through unchecked capitalism inevitably gets parleyed into political power that destroys the free market that enabled it in the first place. For Ferengi society to be stable, that dictatorial tendency would have to be absent, which means they really are better.

This post has a distinct lack of whales, nuclear wessels, and people trying to talk into computer mice.

The kitschy cartoon style is cool. I’m from the era, so it’s nostalgic for me :^D

The term you’re looking for is “Limited Animation”

Ensign First Officer Captain Tilly… That series is hard to enjoy…

Much like the 2009 movie.

Same reason lots of school principals are former teachers, I guess?