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Hiro Hamada asked this question about Foundation (Foundation, #1):
Why do I find this extremely confusing and difficult to read? I'm interested in science and math and all, but I can't seem to get through it properly ...
Rick Well, there's no math or science in it. Not really. It's about "psychohistory" which is an attempt to claim that political science is an enormously co…moreWell, there's no math or science in it. Not really. It's about "psychohistory" which is an attempt to claim that political science is an enormously complicated yet predictable science.
I think his robots stories have aged with a bit more grace. His political theories are stuck in the 1950s. (less)
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by Isaac Asimov
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