A review by hrdboildwndrlnd
The Psycho-technic League by Poul Anderson

adventurous informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Four stories in Anderson's larger Psychotechnic universe. Some great geopolitical scheming across all these stories, trying to make sense of what the world might look like post-Cold War, post-singularity, and post-space travel. The Psychotechnic Institute has found a way to use math to predict the future a la Foundation and the best path forward they have found is a collectivist society guided by the newly-reformed UN, opposed by various nationalist factions. The stories are pretty good pre-cyberpunk fare, lots of body modification and post-humanity ideas flying around. A quick read, and fun for the attention given to world building, but not a foundational series by any means.