Childhood's End

"The concept of a hive mind is a mainstay in science fiction, dating back to at least the 1950s. It's a cool concept, but it's so clear from the discussion threads that for most people this is the first time they're encountering it, and it's blowing their minds. In most hive-mind stories, like Childh"

"The good new contestant, who had met Alex Trebek and has apparently wanted to be on the show ever since, was clearly horrified that she had to compete against one of the psychic kids from Childhoods End"