Dune vs Foundation - Which Future is Better?

The Dune and Foundation series have more in common than you might think! But which story predicts a better future? Join Nerdist’s Matt Caron as he dives deep into the history of these staples of the science fiction world and explores the complicated relationship between these futuristic sagas and their authors.

00:00 - Intro
02:12 - The Golden Age of Science Fiction
03:45 - Foundation
08:54 - The New Wave
12:39 - Dune
16:23 - Asimov’s Clockwork Futures
19:36 - Second Foundation
21:26 - Creating Futures on Absolute Assumptions
24:39 - Prophecy as a Trap
28:25 - Breaking the Cycle
29:20 - Continuing the Story
33:06 - Where Does the Future End?
36:42 - Conclusion

Further reading:

“Frank Herbert” by Timothy O’Reilly
www.oreilly.com/tim/herbert/

“Asimov’s Foundation Trilogy and Herbert’s Dune Trilogy: A Vision Reversed” by John L. Grigsby
www.jstor.org/stable/4239405

“Herbert’s Reversal of Asimov’s Vision Reassessed: Foundation’s Edge and God Emperor of Dune” by John L. Grigsby
www.jstor.org/stable/4239616


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