When you run a country like a business the disenfranchised and marginalized are always sacrificed.
In Dune you have the Great Houses dynastic powers that exist within the imperial hierarchy.
In simple terms you have families that generated great wealth, prestige and power, These Great Houses are not only political entities but also economic empires, each vying for control of resources like the spice melange, which is the cornerstone of their universe’s economy and interstellar travel. The spice, with its unparalleled value and limited availability, becomes the axis upon which alliances are forged and broken, wars are declared, and betrayals are committed.
This relentless pursuit of power and wealth perpetuates cycles of exploitation, where the less fortunate serve as pawns in a game played by those in ivory towers. The Bene Gesserit, with their enigmatic influence, weave their own agenda into this intricate tapestry, manipulating bloodlines and destinies to achieve their ultimate vision of control.
Our current reality is tipping its toe in the pool of rule; our leaders have chosen wealth and power for the selected few over equality for all. Slowly they began to chisel away at the foundation that society was attempting to build by craftly manipulating the most vulnerable of our society the uncultivated, functionally illiterate. Filling their minds with terrifying imagined circumstances involving people who don’t look like them, live like them or believe as they do. They are convinced that they must be saved by the very people creating the destruction.
This paradigm reflects a grim allegory of our own world, where resources like oil, water, and rare earth minerals serve as modern parallels to the spice melange. Nations rise and fall over their control, corporations dictate policies, and individuals in power manipulate global systems for their gain. The disenfranchised, much like the Fremen of Dune, are often left to navigate the fallout—exploited yet resilient, they embody the spirit of resistance against overwhelming odds.
The philosophical undertones of Dune challenge readers to consider the cost of progress and the ethics of governance. Can power ever truly be wielded without corruption? Can wealth be accumulated without exploitation? The narrative offers no easy answers, but instead holds a mirror to humanity’s darkest ambitions, forcing us to confront the cyclical nature of greed and its devastating consequences.
As the sands of Arrakis shift, so too do the dynamics of power, reminding us that even the most entrenched systems are vulnerable to change. It is in these moments of upheaval that the seeds of revolution are sown—and perhaps, the hope for a more equitable future.
