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/

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…

CHANGE OF CREDIT: Cover art by Alan Craddock, according to ISFDB.org.

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Foundation by Isaac Asimov