A well-stocked mind is safe from boredom. Absence of noise is not a natural condition. It's a common delusion that authors must have experienced everything they describe in their books. It is very difficult not to feel a certain affection towards someone who likes you. No Utopia can ever give satisfaction to everyone.
Nothing is deader than yesterday's science-fiction.
It's been known to work wonders on occasions. When all else failed, you had to rely on eyeball intrumentation. When no one lacks anything, there is no point in stealing. There are not many games of skill that can be played in space. Though history might repeat itself, it never did so exactly.