Dear Dr. Asimov,
Do you believe Psychohistory will ever become a real science?
Regards,
Andrew Mayne
Dear Andrew,Do I believe Psychohistory will ever become a real science? Of course. The universe is an orderly place and someday we will discover its rules and apply them. (One doesn't have to be a psychohistorian to do that, of course, but it helps.)
What do you mean by "real science?" As far as I can see, there is nothing in the rules governing science that says anything about life as opposed to nonliving things. The universe is a unity. By some future time it may well be possible for humans to guess some of the rules of psychohistory.
Good luck with your own career.
Isaac Asimov