DUNE: How Paul Atreides Destroyed the Chosen One Narrative?

In-depth analysis of Paul Atreides. For all life, Frank Herbert believed heroes were a recipe for disaster. Even if we found a real superhero, he thought that flawed mortals would eventually gather around such a leader and form a power, and this power would somehow be abused. And with his Dune Saga, he actually warns us that a society relies on a single charismatic and powerful leader is in great danger. For him, Paul Atreides is not a savior; he is not a chosen one. His destiny is a fabricated myth; it’s belief, it’s a lie… I want to explain why. FAIR USE REMINDER: This video may contain copyright material from Warner Bros’ Dune Part One & Dune Part Two, the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This material is made available under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made “fair use“ for the purposes such as criticism, comment, review, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that otherwise might be infringing. All rights belong to its owners.