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The book is framed as a retrospective look back at the history of robotics through the eyes of Dr. Susan Calvin, who is retiring from her post. Through her memories, we witness the progression of robots from mute, primitive machines into hyper-intelligent, planet-governing entities. The core tension in almost every story relies not on robots rebelling out of malice, but on the logical paradoxes that arise from their programming. The Three Laws of Robotics
These laws have been widely influential in popular culture and have been referenced and parodied countless times in literature, film, and television.
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A "fix-up" is a novel created by reworking previously published short stories, often by adding new connecting material to link them into a single, cohesive narrative. Asimov wrote a framing narrative featuring Dr. Susan Calvin to weave the existing stories together and provide a sense of chronological progression.
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