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Interviews with Frank Herbert: "Our society has a tiger by the tail in technology."

7 Nov 2025 · 1 h 19 min · Explicit

Abu and Leo bring you the words of Frank Herbert himself, pulling from interviews and articles going back over 50 years. In this episode, they unpack the philosophy of "techno-peasantry", a phrase Herbert coined about his view of technological advancement and how humans should use the technology in their lives.

This episode contains NO SPOILERS for the plot of Dune

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