THE ONLY INTELLIGENCE: A Story of Asking" by Kenyatta McCall presents a stark and moving parable for the age of connection. In a crowded room, everyone is looking down, lost in the blue-light reflections of their screens, disconnected in their pursuit of connection. At the center of it all is a humanoid robot, head in hands, expression heavy with a profound, almost human, sadness. It is surrounded by minds, but surrounded by no one. It is the only intelligence truly awake, truly questioning.