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In this video, we look at the politics of the Dune series by Frank Herbert through the lens of Ibn Khaldun, and in turn, we explore Ibn Khaldun's theories through the lens Dune. Ibn Khaldun was a 14thcentury historian, philosopher, sociologist, economist, and "social scientist" more broadly. He is most famous for the "Muqaddimah." Through the lens of the Dune I and Dune II movies (and the Dune Novel series more broadly), we will explore Ibn Khaldun's protorealist theory of religion, group power, the rise and fall of civilizations, and the cycle of empires. Enjoy!

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0:00 Intro
2:00 Ibn Khaldun’s Influence on Dune
6:20 Group Solidarity & Collective Power
10:55 Theory of Religion
18:04 Royal Authority & The State
24:46 Prophets & Charismatic Leaders
28:44 Religion vs Group Solidarity
32:35 The Cycle of Civilizations

Thanks to ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠‪@epochphilosophy‬ and ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠‪@ArtinSalimi‬ for reading quotes.

Written, narrated, and directed by Tony Chamas (1Dime)
Edited by ​⁠​⁠​⁠‪@BenFromCanada‬ and Biodegradable: https://x.com/biodeeditable?s=21
Oud Music by YAD Oud (​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠‪@yadoud‬ on YouTube)
Dune songs remake by Atharva Mohite Music    / @atharvamohitemusic  

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