Isaac Asimov

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There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge. – Isaac Asimov http://www.tomslatin.com/isaac-asimov-cult-of-ignorance-quote/

I, Robot (1950); The Rest of the Robots (1964)

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Robots (sometimes known as Positronic Robots or Asenian Robots) are a sapient artificial race of mechanical humanoids equipped with positronic brains and originally manufactured by U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men. They are notably bound to obey the Three Laws of Robotics, which form an intrinsic part of the positronic brain's coding, and thus cannot be left out of their programming. The Three Laws have been stated as such: First Law: A robot may not harm a human being or, through inaction…

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Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Foundation Vol. 1)

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Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. A prolific writer, he wrote or edited more than 500 books. He also wrote an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. Best known for his hard science fiction, Asimov also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as popular science and…