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Subject: Re: [Tears] =?UTF-8?B?Q2hpbGRob29k4oCZcw==?= End by Arthur C. Clarke
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:45:57 -0000 (UTC)
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On 3 Nov 2024 13:17:57 -0000, James Nicoll wrote:

> Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
> 
> For what purpose have the enigmatic Overlords taken control of Earth?
> 
> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/hush-dont-cry

Are there any other examples of overlordship in SF? Defined as
humankind placed under involuntary governance by either
extraterrestrials or a special class of other humans, for either
benign or malign reasons.