All the Troubles of the World
All the Troubles of the World by Isaac Asimovby Isaac Asimov
Shares rank 10 of 13 short story collections by recommenders
Recommended for its MULTIVAC story with a pre-crime theme; one commenter calls that element somewhat disturbing.
Recommended for its MULTIVAC story with a pre-crime theme; one commenter calls that element somewhat disturbing.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Pre-crime theme in a MULTIVAC story
“There is a pre-crime element to it that is... somewhat disturbing.”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “Claude's New Constitution” Preferred among MULTIVAC stories
“As far as MULTIVAC stories go, I always preferred”
Comment from 17 Apr 2026 in “Isaac Asimov: The Last Question”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Pre-crime element seems somewhat disturbing
“There is a pre-crime element to it that is... somewhat disturbing.”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “Claude's New Constitution”
Other short story collections people recommend
The four most recommended other short story collections, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhalationby Ted Chiang | 21 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Stories of Your Life and Othersby Ted Chiang | 15 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Valuable Humans in Transitby qntm | 10 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Ficcionesby Jorge Luis Borges | 6 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| All the Troubles of the Worldby Isaac AsimovThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“As far as MULTIVAC stories go, I always preferred”
“There is a pre-crime element to it that is... somewhat disturbing.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.