I started off with a tomb of a book - An Anthology of many of his shorter works. It was an amazing experience. Part of what made (and still makes) it special was that his Sci-Fi works weren't just about technology. It was about the effect of technology on both the individual and society.
This is part of what makes his works so timeless. Many of his works were a warning about the dangers of tech on imagination, on curiosity, on our ability to learn and the control we give up for comfort. Others works spoke of technology bypassing us morally or testing our own morality. Lots of stuff in between.
I've seen lots of samples of his thinking and influence on modern sci-fi over the last two decades. Whether Asimov influenced such works or we're just catching up to much of what he wrote - hard to say.
It's been a long while since I've read Asimov. Time to start again:-)
This is part of what makes his works so timeless. Many of his works were a warning about the dangers of tech on imagination, on curiosity, on our ability to learn and the control we give up for comfort. Others works spoke of technology bypassing us morally or testing our own morality. Lots of stuff in between.
I've seen lots of samples of his thinking and influence on modern sci-fi over the last two decades. Whether Asimov influenced such works or we're just catching up to much of what he wrote - hard to say.
It's been a long while since I've read Asimov. Time to start again:-)