The History Behind Dune | Arab Nationalism, Magic Mushrooms and The Cold War

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@sartanawillpay7977 8 ай бұрын

Laser weapons exist in Dune but are not used because an energy weapon hitting a shield results in a catastrophic nuclear-like explosion, killing the attacker as well as the target. There are Maula pistols that fire low velocity poison darts can penetrate a shield but but have limited range.

@MrMann0123 8 ай бұрын

And we see both used by the Fremen in the deep desert where shields aren't used because they attract worms

@chadrbot5505 8 ай бұрын

In later books, shields just get forgotten about and lasguns are used

@sartanawillpay7977 8 ай бұрын

@@chadrbot5505To be honest, I couldn't make it all the way through "Heretics of Dune" even though I really liked the earlier books (except Dune Messiah).

@Despotic_Waffle 8 ай бұрын

@@sartanawillpay7977 just finish heretics quickly, cause i heard chapterhouse dune is really good

@himwhoisnottobenamed5427 8 ай бұрын

@@sartanawillpay7977Really? What didn’t you like about it?

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@davedujour1 8 ай бұрын

Paul isn't the hero of Dune. He is the protagonist, but he's definitely not a hero figure. Dune doesn't really have a traditional hero character, although Duke Leto could be argued as the tragic hero of this story.

@Yarblocosifilitico 8 ай бұрын

@Letsthinkaboutit-mb7nn I'd say Leto II is definitely a hero tho. His dictatorship is basically a torturing sacrifice for the sake of mankind

@jackxiao9702 8 ай бұрын

The most unbelievable part of the books is that people would adhere to the no AI / Computers part, considering it's a fuedal society where lords go to war with each other pretty often. In real life, there would be absolutely no way they wouldn't carve out a single exception for navigation computers (that are not connected to a network), instead they implausibly all agree to rely on navigators and spice, spice which is found on a single planet that can be held hostage by anyone who controls it. Plus, for the shields, it would immediately be useless, as any losing side would just use long range lasers or drones to trigger nuclear reaction, even if it's against laws of war, especially if the defending side is losing.

@marvinthemartian6788 8 ай бұрын

Ai and computers ran amuck at some point. Some humans transferred their consciousness into machines. That’s why the butlerian jihad took place. Supposedly the Bene gesseret kept some ai to plot the blood lines

@waynegoldpig2220 7 ай бұрын

The many iterations of Duncan Idaho are the Hero of the Dune saga.

@ragingtomato04 7 ай бұрын

You could argue Duke Leto is a hero in the movies but not in the book. All the science where you see duke leto as a "good leader" is just a facade for his exploitative plans in Arrakis.

@davidsullivan7743 8 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this, but I think another historical influence for Dune would have to be the Arab conquest of the 7th century. To me, the parallels are very clear. Desert dwellers that are underestimated by everyone until they explode into a rapid war of conquest and expansion driven by religious fervour into Jihad

@AaronOmar-co8bn 7 ай бұрын

David Sullivan, yep exactly, in the dune lore, it seems that the fremen fight despite the disadvantage with smaller force yet won because of the rough lifestyle in a desert like environment and with a new religiose fervor to boost their moral which had achieved their victory against the superior foreign powers that came to conquered or try and oppressed them. the same could be said about the southern region of the middle east, the Arabian desert was scattered across with many different tribes fighting against each other, with lack of historical and military significance in the region. while the 2 larger and most powerful empires in the 7th century, the byzantine romans controlled the western parts of the middle east, while the Sassanid Persians controlled the eastern part of the same region. which squeezed the desert dwelling Arabs in-between. the Arab tribes divided over greed, tribal warfare and conflict etc., until a prophet emerged from amongst them, united all the Arab tribes under the banner of a new religion, calling for a jihad against the Persians and romans, despite lacking in military power/might, numbers and well equipped trained troops etc., the jihad still conquered the Persians and romans, defeating both simultaneously to eventually open doors to further massive conquest in the name of religion. I think from what frank Herbert was trying to teach is the following, based of harsh environment and with a boost of a newly religious fervor to spark into their religious and military objectives is what caused them to achieve the impossible. the insignificant become the most significant coming from the lowest point to the highest point.

@simon-c2y 7 ай бұрын

3:56 @Letsthinkaboutit-mb7nn now there is a thought. Paul and Lawrence of Arabia. Both leaders, both outsiders, both guilt ridden. Hey maybe even oil and spice... (Actually watches whole video) Ah yes, this was well covered in the video

@kungalexander829 7 ай бұрын

Paul Atreides is more like Prophet Muhammad than lawrence of arabia or anyone else Muhammad was born from nobility, exiled into the desert when his home was invaded by a rival faction, had prophetic visions, became a religious leader, united several tribe into a large army and became a conqueror in the end. His followers go on to conquer the byzantine and the sassanid empire in just span of decades Bascially the plot of dune

@AaronOmar-co8bn 7 ай бұрын

@@kungalexander829 I understand the scenario, but comparing space Islam to real-life Islam on Earth is somewhat like comparing the tangible with the speculative. Let's focus on the essence of Frank's intention. Frank's vision didn't involve Paul as any prophet; rather, he envisioned him as a Mahdi. In Sunni tradition, a Mahdi emerges in the end times and is of lineage from Ishmeal. Additionally, Moses, a conqueror and prophet, isn't explicitly designated as chosen by Frank. It's crucial to present accurate information and avoid misrepresentation of Frank's intentions." so get the info right instead of throwing guesses.

@wildemthefem5773 7 ай бұрын

This video is more relevant and incredible than I expected. Well done sir 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@peterixon8708 8 ай бұрын

Thanks. Loving the whole rebirth of Dune, especially the recent board game 'Dune: War for Arrakis'. Your video really helped bound some of what I've recently been exposed to.

@captainboots 8 ай бұрын

WOW this was thoroughly packed with information! I knew some of it, but wasn't aware of all of it. This one gets bookmarked for viewing again later!

@swordmonkey6635 8 ай бұрын

Small distinction: Spice isn't mined. It's harvested on the surface. Also the title of the Emperor is "Padishah" which is the old Persian title for ruler. So his title is Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV of House Corrino.

@SuperStella1111 8 ай бұрын

The Persians coming out on top and Mandarin still being a spoken language is how I expect it all to turn out.

@ozzzer1 8 ай бұрын

I read the first 4 books in college. I read the first 4 again and the New 2 books a few years later. I've fallen in love with audio books and have just finished listening the first book again. I took my wife on one of our first movie dates together was the 1984 Dune by David Lynch. That's what drew me into reading the series in the first place. Frank Herbert created a world, not unlike Tolkien, but with a human future in the stars. It's a pretty fucking cool world!!

@enriquehartmann8642 8 ай бұрын

WOW I feel I just took a college level literature class. This is my first time checking out the channel. I just saw Dune2. Awesome! Again this was well done (in my i dont know anything opinion) Thank you homie!

@RayDareda-f8n 3 ай бұрын

Amazing video I enjoyed it very much 👍👍

@mattchew6426 8 ай бұрын

Well done. Keep up the great work...

@MrLigonater 8 ай бұрын

I’m not sure how I missed the Alexander the Great parallels after all these years.

@rickynieves3144 Ай бұрын

This was fascinating 👏

@howardg396 8 ай бұрын

Great review of the novels, and how they were influenced by events in our world. Keep up the great programming.

@cherylwood5202 8 ай бұрын

Great exposition! Thank you so much.

@reneeh4406 8 ай бұрын

Excellent job! Very well explained. Thank you so much

@jeronimorubim 8 ай бұрын

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@zaionDoe 8 ай бұрын

But it doesnt capture everything about the genesis of the book. The following video does a better job on the analogy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWLNkISVf9eUgpI

@reneeh4406 8 ай бұрын

@@zaionDoe Thank you... I will watch this one too

@susannjarvis5587 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. This was an excellent historical and linguistic explanation of the environment, names, places, politics and inhabitants within the world of "Dune."

@cesarvidelac 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing this. Perhaps this is the first time I see a serious on the point accurate analysis of the realities behind the fiction regarding Dune. Of course there is much more but I guess fencing, neurolinguistic programming and yoga are a little out of the scope of this specific report. The only thing I miss is a Spanish version of this, English is my second language and having this one in Spanish to share would be great. But I'm grateful you did this, thanks again.

@enzobuso5933 8 ай бұрын

Haven't searched much then I assume?

@suzettecalleja3122 8 ай бұрын

May I make a suggestion? My family live in another country and text in that language so, I take a screen shot and then go to the len app on my Galaxy and it translates to English. Go in reverse from English to Spanish. I hope that helps.😊 I know this might be a bit tedious.

@alicewyan 8 ай бұрын

The autogenerated/autotranslated subtitles are often understandable enough for English->Spanish

@dmckyle 7 ай бұрын

Though i was able to understand the broad themes the movie explored, this video opened my eyes to more layers and nuances. Very illuminating. Thanks much.

@Telorchid 8 ай бұрын

I didn't even think about the parallels between Lady Jessica and Olympias! Very cool.

@rosscabrera713 7 ай бұрын

This was amazing, thank you. So much better than countless KZbin content of someone just shouting to get attention. Fascinating!

@joost00555 8 ай бұрын

That "start of Dune being an ecological study" becomes more obvious in Appendix 1 in the first book, where we follow the Imperial Ecologist who inspired the Fremen in their visions of a green planet.

@tygressblade 8 ай бұрын

This is really well done. The research is so in-depth.

@kebosangar 8 ай бұрын

Love this! I hope to see more videos on historical inspirations on popular media.

@AyakaurAyahuascapreparationret 8 ай бұрын

Source from the name on my handle

@Danheron2 8 ай бұрын

It was also heavily inspired by the Caucasian wars between the Russian empire and the Muslim tribes of the caucus mountains. specifically the struggles of imam shamil depicted in one book called sabres of paradise, in fact he based it so directly that he gave the Harkonnens Russian names and took direct phrases and names from the caucuses.

@FutureMythology 8 ай бұрын

Intriguing beyond words! 'The History Behind Dune' explores the complex web of influences that molded this legendary masterpiece. From its inception to the lingering effects of Cold War tensions in the Middle East, the film deftly weaves together Arabic influences, religious beliefs, and the mysterious Lawrence of Arabia. The tale is further developed by the incorporation of Greek influences, empire, feudalism, and technology. An enthralling investigation into the cultural milieu, historical events, and conceptual processes that culminated in a literary sensation. Great job!

@wakkosan 8 ай бұрын

A very VERY interesting analysis. Love the historty behind the show.

@butlerianjihadgobrrr 7 ай бұрын

as an arab nationalist myself i like dune very much

@danielsolnit9656 8 ай бұрын

Great video overall, gives important context for Herbert's influences. There are some small inaccuracies, which are trivial but distracting. For example: Jodorosky didn't run out of funding before he finished filming - he never started filming. Herbert wasn't assigned the story about the Oregon dunes, he wrote it freelance and never sold it. The sandworms are called "Shai-Hulud" in the books (not "Say Hulud").

@timhenley3602 6 ай бұрын

To be fair, I've always enjoyed Lynch's Dune. I've never been one to dislike a film just because 'critics' proclaim I should...

@bruceanderson8588 8 ай бұрын

after reading dune and its sequels I have come to the conclusion that the message is no matter what your Messiah or holy founder your message will be coopeted for some ones others gain

@waynegoldpig2220 7 ай бұрын

The message of the first two novels is that revenge for the loss of your family is not a valid justification for causing the muslims to chimp out and fuck up the entirety of 'Western' Civilisation.

@johnwishart30 8 ай бұрын

..... The 2000s SciFy channel is kinda the best and it's weird that more folks don't acknowledge it.

@SuperStella1111 8 ай бұрын

It’s almost a different story - so visually different. I love it.

@marvinthemartian6788 8 ай бұрын

It’s my favorite. The pacing is great. I was thinking it would be really great if the cgi and other things could be upgraded.

@rabidspatula1013 7 ай бұрын

Its underrated. Some of the acting is uneven and the special effects were done on a shoestring budget, but its a solid adaptation. In fact John Harrison, who wrote and directed it, is credited as a producer on Villeneuve's films so they must have brought him aboard to consult on the adaptation.

@trumanshow162 6 ай бұрын

F. Herbert predicted environmental policies, oil shock, the Afghan war, or the war on terrorism. His “Dune” also reflected the growing concern about the health degradation with civilization. We are all getting abilities like Paul‘s genetic memory & prescience with the internet & AI. His question about “the sustainability of civilization” has become more significant than ever.

@chadyonfire7878 8 ай бұрын

This. Is phenomenal work man keep it up

@RabidJohn 8 ай бұрын

The major power in the Dune universe is the Bene Gesserit order - right up to the point Jessica disobeys orders and has a son. It is not a religious order; it manipulates religions for its own ends, just as it's been manipulating Noble Houses' bloodlines for millenia. The Lisan-al-Gaib prophecy of the Fremen was planted by the Bene Gesserit. Dune is about what happened when the Bene Gesserit lost control, and Paul Atreides is the species' reaction to that long-term control. What his son has to do to start putting things right is an even better story, IMO.