Published in 1953, this gem by Arthur C. Clarke details how when mankind reaches a certain technological plateau, earth will be visited by aliens (Overlords) who will monitor homo-sapians as they reach their next step in evolution into something else...first developing psychic powers, and ultimately some sort of trippy merging of the species takes place, in a kind of psychedelic homage to Teilhard de Chardin's "Noo-Sphere" concept...
It's hard to believe the amount of ideas crammed into these mid-century stories that are only 200 pages long.....does anybody write 200 page books anymore? Modern writers need at least 600 pages to tell a story like this, but I digress. Thinking about evolution. Great stuff, and truly visionary.
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