Isaac Asimov like Jules Verne whetted so many imaginations, they inspired real people to become real scientists and create the world they foresaw.
This gr8 article got so many things right that it shows that time travel is possible in those kind of minds.
The lucky few who can be involved in creative work of any sort will be the true elite of mankind, for they alone will do more than serve a machine.
Indeed, the most somber speculation I can make about A.D. 2014 is that in a society of enforced leisure, the most glorious single word in the vocabulary will have become work!
(from the article)
Can't agree with the last remark tho cause, surely, there will be an enormous amount of work 2 b done keeping our poor overpopulated, polluted world from collapsing.
Sustainable permaculture could become the biggest industry on earth or we all will b drowned, poisoned, burnt, starved or shot for not sharing our resources. Luckily the ST has the economy and longevity 2 escape to the hills when we are invaded. And the panniers and top box will store enough sustenance until we meet other STriders who have found more supplies.
