The History and Influence of Foundation | Video Essay

The original Foundation trilogy helped to inspire Star Wars, Dune and Star Trek. This video essay explores the roots of Isaac Asimov’s series and asks whether it continues to influence sci-fi today.

Correction - In the video essay I mention Hernán Cortés' and the Mayans. This was a flub on my part; it was the Aztecs he invaded.

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Most of the footage in this video has no direct connection to the novel being discussed. The clips have been repurposed to create new meaning in relation to the literary work. Ideally, this collage of media will help to offer compelling insights, though the attempt might be clumsy at times and viewers are warned that these things should not be taken too seriously: Tis all in good fun. For a list of media used throughout, please refer to the text version of the essay at: https://contentlit.com/foundation-his...

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