Foundation (Isaac Asimov)

"Foundation" by Isaac Asimov is a science fiction series that imagines a future where a vast galactic empire is declining. To preserve knowledge and shorten the dark age that might follow, a mathematician named Hari Seldon develops "psychohistory," a way to predict large-scale societal trends. He and his followers establish the Foundation, a group of experts and scientists tasked with guiding civilization’s future. The series explores themes of foresight, political strategy, and the struggle to maintain progress amid chaos, highlighting how knowledge and planning can influence history over centuries.