Only after looking at both 'The Last Question' and 'The Last Answer is it possible to have an answer. Asimov makes us wonder is doing either moral and is each justifiable. By comparing the two, Asimov forces us to think about the possibility humanity may live forever, or the possibility we could do just the opposite and only seek destruction. By looking at the similarities and differences between the God-like beings, we can see that the public’s opinion is just an opinion, as there is evidence both supporting and disproving either side. While never validated or stated explicitly by Asimov the general public links the two omniscient presences together as if they were the same. In two of his extremely brief works, “The Last Question” and “The Last Answer,” the main topic concerns the nature of a “God” presence and how he interfaced with mankind. One controversial subject he explored, partly due to his Orthodox Jewish background, was the idea of a “God” being. Asimov was never afraid to delve into complex and untouched subjects in his writing. A special sub-genre called social science fiction, a sci-fi story that focuses less on the technology and more on the sociological speculation about human society, was even coined by him to classify most of his science fiction around the time. His writing put the Science fiction community back on the map as he kept publishing fascinating short stories one after another.

In 1941, Isaac Asimov published his most famous science fiction worked titled “Nightfall,” considered a classic today.

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