That's harsh. I thought Dune was quite well written.
But seriously, this point seems spot on for what's going on in our universe right now - not sure your dismissal is totally justified: 'Herbert’s universe isn’t one where the machines were the problem—it’s one where humanity’s abdication of responsibility to machines was the real sin. He didn’t fear artificial intelligence as much as artificial authority. The machines only gained power because humans were all too eager to hand it over'
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Re: JMG on twitter
Date: 2025-07-13 07:15 pm (UTC)But seriously, this point seems spot on for what's going on in our universe right now - not sure your dismissal is totally justified:
'Herbert’s universe isn’t one where the machines were the problem—it’s one where humanity’s abdication of responsibility to machines was the real sin. He didn’t fear artificial intelligence as much as artificial authority. The machines only gained power because humans were all too eager to hand it over'