- wealthy eccentric is puzzled by the continued survival of humanity after the detonation of the first hydrogen bomb
- wealthy guy employs cynical protagonist (neer do well political scientist with a past) to investigate
- protagonist cynically takes the money, but slowly begins to realize his employer is right -- there's no way humanity should still be around
- protagonist starts to close-in on the conspiracy (aliens of course) but then ...
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Isaac Asimov...
I read everything Asimov wrote -- but that was 35 years ago!
Give me a break. Which Asimov story?
Hmm. Maybe you mean the extensions to the original Foundation series?
I did read those, but they got a bit convoluted and boring (every manipulator had another manipulator behind them).
I think I recall something about aliens playing a hidden role in keeping the foundation going, though by then the series had gotten seriously weird.
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