Foundation Trilogy

The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov, is a science fiction series set in a distant future where a vast Galactic Empire is in decline. A mathematician named Hari Seldon develops "psychohistory," a method to predict large-scale societal trends, enabling him to foresee the Empire's fall. To shorten the ensuing dark age, he establishes a Foundation of scientists and scholars tasked with preserving knowledge and guiding civilization through turbulent times. The series explores themes of history, politics, and the power of knowledge, highlighting how strategic planning and understanding human behavior can shape the future on a galactic scale.