An interesting analysis of "Dune" (mostly the film "Dune: Part Two") from a somewhat unusual perspective: the psychology of religion. From an atheist YouTube channel with the peculiar name "Genetically Modified Skeptic".
The short form: the description of religion in this particular science fiction franchise is eerily close to the truths uncovered by sociologists and psychologists in recent years.
Not sure why this should be surprising, though. The Fremen religion is broadly based on Islam, a very real faith. Frank Herbert was simply describing religion and human culture as they actually look like...
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