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Television
fromInverse
1 day ago

35 Years Later, One Sci-Fi Show Is Making A Case For The Borg

Pluribus' episode "The Gap" presents a shared hive mind as simultaneously oppressive and necessary, showing characters ultimately reliant on the Collective to survive.
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Television
fromwww.esquire.com
1 day ago

'Pluribus' Episode 7 Recap: What Happened?

Carol remains isolated and defiant as a virus-created hive mind liquefies humans, while others quickly accommodate the alien intelligence.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

What 'Pluribus' Gets Right About the Hive Mind

Hive-minded collectivism can replace individual interests, reducing conflict and suffering, while group-beneficial decision strategies can outperform individual choices in experiments.
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The Obliging Apocalypse of "Pluribus"

Even before her fellow-humans' contamination, Carol didn't seem to have much use for them. She spent her days churning out best-selling romances that she deemed "mindless crap" and harbored a corresponding contempt for her fans, hiding both her queerness and her more serious literary ambitions in a bid for broader appeal. A certified misanthrope, she makes no attempt to check in on friends or family after the initial catastrophe; Helen aside, it's not clear whether she has any.
Television
Television
fromwww.esquire.com
4 weeks ago

Pluribus' Episode 3 Recap: What Happened?

A hive-mind alien takeover forces humans to obey while one resistant individual tests collective limits, proving free will remains valuable but creates catastrophic risk.
Television
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

Pluribus Is About Everything

Pluribus depicts an extraterrestrial virus that creates a telepathic Joining, forming a global hive mind and forcing survivors to question whether restoring individuality is necessary.
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