Calvin has seen the advancement of so much technology, observing robots that pass as humans and that can control humans’ fates, despite humans’ best intentions that they not be replaced or subject to robots. The book provides a counterargument to the mainstream narrative of the 20th century, which tended to fear fast-developing technology. Instead, Asimov shows how it might actually be a
good thing to let technology take the reins, as long as the intention behind the programming is to improve mankind’s condition.