Things have been going too well and in-line with the Seldon plan. That must mean we are being controlled by the second foundationers? That is the premise of this book and more importantly Asimov introduces some wacky Gaia mystique elements that supersede the foundations. One man has to make a decision to either go with the first foundation or second foundation visions of the world. I think it was an interesting premise but it felt flat after finishing the book. It’s unfortunate Asimov will never tie those loose ends.