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If you think about the Foundations series, it was basically about this: studying the psychology of masses of people and predicting (and influencing) their behav
by 21 9y ago
If you think about the Foundations series, it was basically about this: studying the psychology of masses of people and predicting (and influencing) their behavior.
- pgt 9y agoHari Seldon's psychohistory brings back fond memories. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychohistory_(fictional) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychohistory_(fictional)
- Pym 9y agoHow do you feel about all the recommandations algorithms out there?
- sova 9y agoWow, that's really great to read. I did not get this idea from the first Foundation much, although it was a little more prevalent in the second book. I got something rather different from Foundation: the idea that one with omniscience shares what is timely and relevant for the benefit of all.