Science fiction authors like Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein have inspired figures such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, who, adopting the persona of strongmen, fantasize about saving humanity
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The life story of one of the most famous science fiction authors in the world offers useful lessons for uncertain times
The thinker and science fiction author anticipated a connected society, the ecological crisis and the dilemmas presented by artificial intelligence. He believed in progress, but his prophecies are not reassuring