The mafia, cartels, dictators, etc. have always been about controlling people and putting themselves on top. It doesn't matter if you eliminate money. They'll control the food then. Or whatever is valuable. Doesn't matter.
Space exploration, flat out, cannot be sustained on a 15% work force. Maybe in the far far future, but not now (which we'd never get to that level of efficiency if we went to your system). It requires highly trained individuals with a vast support network and major funding.
I know for a fact that giving "true" freedom wouldn't stop some people from abusing it and doing nasty things. I've met some of these people in real life. They don't care about you or anyone else. There will always be some people who have a good time by murdering, raping, torturing, etc. There will always be some people willing to destroy anything in their path to subjugate the rest of us.
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