Foundation : "Great Man" vs Historical Forces

Taking a look at Psychohistory as misrepresented in Apple tv’s “Foundation” raises some interesting points about how we look at history in general, namely the “Great Man” and “Historical Forces” perspectives. There’s a lot of meandering in this one, going from plot critique to Cliodynamics to I don’t even remember what. But there’s a point to it all, even if it is a bit esoteric. Pairs well with a Zima.

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00:00 Intro
01:08 Quick Background
02:20 Character Changes
04:15 Psychohistory Fumble
05:05 Two Approaches
06:45 Back to Psychohistory
10:05 Mule
11:15 Hari’s Ghost and Solomon Asch
13:06 Probability. What is History For?
14:50 Missing the Point