I hated his later Foundation novels because it basically turned down the governing theme of the original series.
(Spoilers)
In the original, there's history, which progresses relentlessly without giving a damn about individuals. Even most capable humans can at best nudge it toward the right direction, sometimes paying huge prices. Threatening the whole plan required the existence of a super-human, because no ordinary human being could do that.
In the later series, there's this guy who achieved little in whole life (other than being a moderately successful politician), yet somehow his judgement is supposed to be "correct", and his single decision is going to set the course of humanity. All the ultra-capable people of Gaia bow to his innate wisdom and promise to make it that way. What the...?
(Spoilers)
In the original, there's history, which progresses relentlessly without giving a damn about individuals. Even most capable humans can at best nudge it toward the right direction, sometimes paying huge prices. Threatening the whole plan required the existence of a super-human, because no ordinary human being could do that.
In the later series, there's this guy who achieved little in whole life (other than being a moderately successful politician), yet somehow his judgement is supposed to be "correct", and his single decision is going to set the course of humanity. All the ultra-capable people of Gaia bow to his innate wisdom and promise to make it that way. What the...?