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A [Seldon]. The explanation is simple. The coming destruction of Trantor is not an event in itself, isolated in the scheme of human development. It will be the climax to an intricate drama which was begun centuries ago and which is accelerating in pace continuously. (I.6.69)
Usually when we think of empires collapsing in stories, we think of a single, evil Dark Lord responsible for the destruction. Looking at you, Sauron. But in Foundation, the power of civilization itself is responsible for its own downfall. That's a bummer.