pep up by the lateFrank Herbert‘s natal day yesterday , io9 palJoshua Glennposted an interesting meditation on the awesomeness of Dune over on Hilobrow . He talks about the societal issues Herbert was reply to , and writes :
The influence of Herbert ’s secret muse – conservationist Rachel Carson , whose Silent Spring appeared concisely before Analog began serialize Dune – distinguish his own from these other entertainment . inspire by Carson ’s Department of Defense of the balance of nature , her criticism of mankind ’s despoilation of the planet in the name of advance , the desert ecosystem portrayed in Herbert ’s Dune is far more than a background : it ’s a mise en scène , a worldview .
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