I read the Foundation series before I became a marxist; I enjoyed them but if I were to re-read them now there may be a lot of eye rolling. From what I remember Seldon’s psychohistory feels like an attempt at historical materialism without class struggle (I have no idea how much of that was intentional or not by Asimov but we judge art by its relationship with the reader/viewer).
I’d still recommend them though. We should read broadly.
I read the Foundation series before I became a marxist; I enjoyed them but if I were to re-read them now there may be a lot of eye rolling. From what I remember Seldon’s psychohistory feels like an attempt at historical materialism without class struggle (I have no idea how much of that was intentional or not by Asimov but we judge art by its relationship with the reader/viewer).
I’d still recommend them though. We should read broadly.