A reader, Mitch Black, reminded me of the great Star Trek episode, “The Return of the Archons.” This episode is described as “The Enterprise discovers a planet where the population act like zombies and obey the will of their unseen ruler, Landru.” Society is built around obedience, while Landru, the master, uses mass telepathy to command conformity and subservience. Except when Captain Kirk and crew leave, they leave behind “a party of experts who will help restore the planet’s culture to a Human form.” Sound familiar?

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