1. How does Hari Seldon manipulate people in order to establish the Foundation? Is he justified in doing so?

2. Why are no psychologists allowed on Terminus?

3. In "The Mayors," Mayor Hardin of Terminus invents a religion to make the barbarians accept atomic energy. Describe the religion. What kind of comment do you think Asimov is making about the relationship of religion and science?

4. Why didn't the Seldon Plan predict the Mule? What does the Mule symbolize?

5. How do the Mayors and the Traders—institutions created to solve problems facing the Foundation—end up impeding attempts to solve later problems?