From outer space

"From Outer Space" by Robert Zacks is a science fiction tale from the 1950s where humanity's future hinges on its first interaction with beings from another world. The story dives into what happens when humans meet aliens, focusing on how hard it is to understand each other and the effect this has on everyone. Told by a space explorer to a crowd of youngsters, it tells the story of how Earth made first contact through telepathy. The aliens were confused by humans, which led to chaos and military action as Earth geared up for a meeting. Sadly, the aliens took over because they interpreted human behavior as hostile, not cultural. In an unexpected turn, these aliens, descendant from pigs, decide to enslave humanity, showing how misunderstandings and terror can backfire in a big way.