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December 23, 2025
The Importance of Critical Thinking in a Zombiefied World
Why romantasy is crucial to understanding Apple TV’s hit show Pluribus
TL;DR
- Carol Sturka, author of the *Wycaro* series, is one of the few immune to an alien virus that erases individuality.
- The series *Pluribus* uses Carol's "romantasy" writing career to explore themes of individuality versus conformity.
- Carol's disdain for her popular but, in her view, "mindless crap" work mirrors the derision often aimed at the romantasy genre.
- The alien virus creates a collective consciousness, referred to as the Others, who exhibit unquestioning positivity and conformity.
- Carol's resistance to the Others highlights the importance of critical thinking and maintaining one's own decisions.
- Despite her initial bitterness about compromising her artistic vision for popular appeal, Carol ultimately fights to preserve individuality.
- Her personal voice and viewpoint become critical to humanity's survival in the face of the hive mind.
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