Thursday, May 15, 2014

E2: Reason (1941)

"Reason" by Isaac Asimov (1941)
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Pre-reading Discussion [write a paragraph on one or all of the following]:

  • What are common fears about technology? How do Asimov's "Three Laws" try to address those fears?
  • Why do people need something to believe in?
  • Why are technology and religion seemingly at odds?
  • Why do people fear religion? Technology? How does religion start?

Post-reading Paragraphs:

  • Why does Asimov use Islam as the template for QT-1's robotic religion? Explain.
  • Do QT-1's views on humanity make sense in the context of its world? Explain.
  • What fears about technology does "Reason" address? Explain.

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