When you act to "improve" people's lives by forcing or deceiving them, you do evil

published Jul 26, 2015, last modified Dec 28, 2021

What makes the Borg so uniquely terrifying? It's not their weapons, their lifeless gaze, or their power. It's that they don't ask you for your permission before "adding to your perfection".

This point (and many other excellent points) are beautifully raised in this Love Life and Anarchy video which I share now: