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Nice Guys Finish First

Isaac Asimov

First published April 1980
Type Essay
Series Asimov's Essays: F&SF

Synopsis

The author hypothesizes that the secret to humanity's success lies in its ability to cooperate on projects, and that similar tendencies may be required for any species to be able to master space travel; and that that may bode well for any future encounters between humans and aliens.

Publications (4)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
April 1980 Cover The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, April 1980 Mercury Press, Inc. MAGAZINE 132
November 1981 Cover The Sun Shines Bright Doubleday Nonfiction 239
May 1982 Cover The Sun Shines Bright Doubleday / SFBC Nonfiction 239
1984 Cover The Sun Shines Bright Granada Nonfiction 256