![]() Seldon is a renowned mathematics professor and the inventor of psychohistory, a subfield of statistics that analyzes the past actions of large groups of people in order to predict what they might do next. Asimov and the foundations of psychohistoryÄespite its macroeconomic approach, Foundation essentially revolves around a single person: Hari Seldon. ![]() ![]() Scholars believe that - if properly understood and studied - it could help us predict the future of mankind. This theory is called mathematical sociology. This is because its original author, a legendary sci-fi writer and editor by the name of Isaac Asimov, drew inspiration from a contentious but fascinating academic theory. Even when compared to other sprawling space operas like Star Wars and Frank Herbert’s Dune, the Foundation series remains unmatched in terms of scale and scope. ![]()
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