Exploring the Visual and Storytelling Elements of 'Dune'

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The chapter delves into a detailed discussion about the film Dune Part 2, focusing on its visual identity, effectiveness, and adaptation choices. The speakers share their enthusiasm about the movie, highlighting its immersive experience, unique technology portrayal, and societal structures. They also discuss the potential spoilers for listeners and praise the film's opening scene and worldbuilding depth.

In a bonus episode, Paris Marx is joined by Ed Ongweso Jr. and Brian Merchant to share their thoughts on Dune: Part Two, how it relates to the modern tech industry, and whether today’s Luddites can take anything from Dune’s Butlerian Jihad.

Ed Ongweso Jr is finance editor at Logic(s) Magazine and cohost of This Machine Kills. Brian Merchant is a technology journalist and the author of Blood In the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.

The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry.

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