Every book Aaron Bastani recommended on podcasts

Books recommended by Aaron Bastani

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   Dune

   Frank Herbert · Discussed · 1 episode

   Dune by Frank Herbert is a landmark science fiction masterpiece set on the desert planet Arrakis that explores complex themes of empire, religion, and resource control.

   Discussed

   “A good book, a good novel to think of this all through is the is the book June I think which offers a really interesting prism.”

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   Where to get it

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   The Book of Frank Herbert

   Frank Herbert · Discussed · 1 episode

   Discussed

   “A good book, a good novel to think of this all through is the is the book June I think which offers a really interesting prism. On the one hand, you have hyper advanced technologies accompanying effectively a quasi feudal political order and you know we always presume that technological advance will go hand in hand with you know social”

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