I always loved reading Isaac Asimov as a kid, but his stories don’t seem to age well. Here’s my thoughts on reading Asimov nowadays — my third article for The Atlantic — on the occasion of the centennial of his birth:
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/01/isaac-asimovs-throwback-literary-legacy/605815/
Re Asimov at 100: This might be the first opinion priece I’m disgusted with. You clearly never gave a fraction of the consideration that you do for Star Trek to Asimov’s work. I’d like to discuss this More, you can reach me at Artem.panasenkov@gmail.com
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Why be disgusted?
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Thank you both for your feedback! I knew that this article might provoke strong reactions for some. It’s just my way of working through the issues with a writer who I greatly respect, but don’t enjoy reading as much as I once did.
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Love this article and your insight. Very well said
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Thank you!
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Mr Lindell, I notice you did not make mention of this article. It’s not 10 000 years into the future being discussed, but the general idea seems to be “psychohistory”. I wouldn’t count the idea of providing “probability of an event” type information in the future if not an exact, low granularity prediction.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/12/can-history-predict-future/616993/
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