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'Dune' at 50: Why the Groundbreaking Eco-Conscious Novel Is More Relevant Than Ever
“Men and their works have been a disease on the surface of their plane… you cannot go on forever stealing what you need without regard to those who come after.” These are not words recently uttered at the UN headquarters, but rather by a fictional planetologist, Pardot Kynes, in Frank Herbert’s renowned sci-fi novel, Dune. With Dune, Herbert managed a rare feat: he created a gripping page-turner while building a universe every bit as intricate and...
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I think Herbert was writing more about politics and human nature than about the environment. Not that the ecological stuff wasn't important, but what he spent most of his time on (over the whole series) was how people can and do use anything they can as a lever for more power.