Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel “Dune” is a literary masterpiece filled with illuminating insights. In anticipation of the upcoming movie release, this episode of Out of Frame explains why the fascinating world constructed by Herbert is not only a great story, but also surprisingly sound in terms of philosophy and economics. Ultimately, “Dune” demonstrates how systems of mercantilism and feudalism create crippling poverty, when systems based on private property and free trade do not.
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CREDITS:
Written by Sean W. Malone
Produced by Sean W. Malone
Edited by Michael Ozias
Asst. Edited by Jason Reinhardt
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LINKS:

-- Marginal Utility --

https://fee.org/articles/to-be-a-happ...
https://fee.org/articles/value-cost-m...
https://fee.org/articles/eugen-von-bh...
https://fee.org/resources/bhm-bawerk-...

-- Capitalism --

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/n...
https://movieweb.com/dune-2020-oscar-...
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/08/du...

-- Paradox of value --

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox...
https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answ...
   • The paradox of value - Akshita Agarwal  

-- Mercantilism --

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/...
https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/M...
https://www.economist.com/free-exchan...