Technology has solved problem after problem. It became unexceptional to read about this disease eradicated, that famine averted. The only difficulty, people expected, that could never be solved was achieving perfect government. They held that belief so firmly that nobody noticed when it was.
Join us now as we go behind the scenes to get a glimpse, if we can, of how this little lab ended the scourge of poor road repair, riots, and expensive campaigns all at once. Analysts assure us it's not mind control, but what if they're the ones being controlled? Ha, ha!
Here's Dr. Ermeyer. Give to us straight, Doc. What's the secret?
"Well, you know the old saying about magic and technology? We synthesized a chemical which gives people magic powers. After some trials, one thing led to another, and, well, the government is now run by immortal wizard-kings."
Amazing! What made you think to try that?
"We read a bunch of books with immortal wizard-kings in them. This was usually presented as a suboptimal situation, but quite frankly, none of us saw a good argument why. It seemed like a good arrangement to us. I'll leave it to the rest of you to judge."
There you have it. Magic is back, and it's more helpful, and less fell and dolorous, than ever! With the joys on offer today, our immortal wizard-kings don't need tyranny to have a good time. Even magic has been fixed by technology.
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