Thoughts From Literature — October 2022
The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov
At the start of 2021, I set a goal to read at least one book a month. Along the way, I've read many insightful and thought-provoking books.
As I've read, I've recorded quotes and concepts from each book. Some are meaningful; others I find funny.
While I provide a list of the best books I've read at the end of each year (2020 and 2021), I'm going to start posting once a month a few quotes from each book I've read.
The first entry in this series comes from October 2022 — The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov.
Summary
Below is a summary of the book, taken from the novel itself, with a few edits.
A millennium into the future two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. The Robot series chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together.
Like most people left behind on an over-populated Earth, New York City police detective Elijah Baley had little love for either the arrogant Spacers [those that have left Earth and settled on other planets] or their robotic companions. But when a prominent…
