Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Feb 9, 2017Poll: Which Asimovian future from the Foundation series do you favor?First Foundation wins36.6%Second Foundation wins21.1%Gaia --> Galaxia wins25.4%Original Empire wins16.9%71 votes·Final results214
Micah Redding@micahtredding·Feb 9, 2017Replying to @micahtredding and @vgrI've always been first foundation, but recent re-read made me a little more sympathetic to galaxia.21
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @micahtreddingI'm 2nd foundation myself :D... Galaxia is basically a compassionate Christian monarchy model, so not surprised :)7:22 PM · Feb 9, 2017
brenner.eth@BrennerSpear·Feb 9, 2017Replying to @vgr and @micahtreddinginteresting view. I think of it more as hive mind that facilitates understanding between all of the beings21
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Feb 9, 2017Replying to @BrennerSpear and @micahtreddingit's that too, my mapping to christian monarchy comes from hannah arendt theories11
Micah Redding@micahtredding·Feb 9, 2017Replying to @vgrHaha. Yeah, I'm still not fully sold on it, though. First foundation is more Old Testament.11
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Feb 9, 2017Replying to @micahtredding2nd foundation is like software-neurotech augmented transhumanism/post-democratism11