Foundation and Earth (Foundation, #5)

by Isaac Asimov

“It seems to me, then, that a robot that can in no way be distinguished from a human being is a human being.

“All is bad that is imposed from without,”

A planet might deteriorate even if human beings existed upon it, if the society were itself abnormal and did not understand the importance of preserving the environment.” “Surely,” said Pelorat, “such a society would quickly be destroyed. I don’t think it would be possible for human beings to fail to understand the importance of retaining the very factors that are keeping them alive.”

when you have no basis on which to make a choice yourself, where’s the harm in at least considering the computer’s choice?”