The charm of science fiction novels lies in the fact that they are based on scientific fantasy, thereby breaking through the framework of reality and allowing for broader thinking about the future of mankind. Therefore, in addition to scientific elements, humanistic thinking is another major feature of science fiction.
Asimov is one of the greatest science fiction novelists in human history. Many of the cutting-edge technologies we take for granted today, Inspiration comes from Asimov's "God's prophecy" 68 years ago: robots, solar energy, mobile smart devices, biotechnology, digital libraries in the Internet age, space colonization, automated homes... On January 2, 1920, Isaac Asimov was born in a small village called Petrovich, about 250 miles southwest of Moscow, Russia. His parents were Russian Jews. On January 11, 1923, the Asimov family left Russia and came to the United States.
Russian-style contemplation and rhapsody, as well as American-style pioneering and forging ahead, profoundly influenced his future creations.
Asimov is most famous for proposing the " Three Laws of Robotics ":
First Law: Robots must not harm humans, or stand by and watch humans being harmed;
Second Law: Robots must obey human orders unless they violate the First Law;
Third Law: Robots must protect themselves without violating the First and Second Laws.
Its significance lies in clearly explaining the relationship between people and artificial intelligence . In today's era where social software is almost hijacked by so-called "algorithms", we feel more deeply the anxiety technology brings to us.
In another series of Asimov's novels, "Galactic Empire", another great concept was proposed: History of Psychology .
Its core theory is: It is difficult to predict individual behavior. It is a small-probability event expressed by probability, that is, it is unpredictable; but it is possible to predict a social group, and as the number of groups increases, the probability of its predictability becomes greater. In short, the future is not unpredictable but a combination of events that are bound to happen.
Asimov summarized the development of human history through the theory of "psychological history". That is to say, a huge empire cannot escape the law of rise and fall. From Asimov's "Foundation" series, we can see the shadow of the decline of the Roman Empire , the shadow of the darkness of the European Middle Ages, and even more, the reflection of the decline of the British Empire in Asimov's era. If the British Empire is compared to the old Galactic Empire, then the United States established by those immigrants is a bit like the First Base.
Interestingly, Asimov was a writer whom Bin Laden admired, so his organization was named " base ".
An excellent science fiction work is a true reflection of an era. Verne 's works represent the adventurous spirit of the times in the 19th century, while the works of Stevenson and Wells in the UK show the crisis of science and technology. Solid rockets hold up space opera science fiction literature, and nanochips hold up VR brain science fiction literature. Which kind of science fiction is cultivated in any era.
It can be seen that Asimov's science fiction spirit transcends the times.
After the epidemic has completed the reconstruction of our lives, concepts such as "metaverse", "artificial intelligence" and "biological genes" have become more and more deeply embedded in our lives. How can we welcome the life changed by technology? The starry sky is vast, as if there are a pair of eyes silently watching human beings.
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