In this episode of Swetlana AI podcast we're discussing the Butlerian Jihad, a significant historical event within the Dune universe. This conflict, also known as the Great Revolt, spanned from 201 B.G. to 108 B.G. and culminated in the destruction of all thinking machines and conscious robots across the known universe.

https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Butlerian_Jihadvfghtjzkuli

We're also touching upon the causes of the rebellion, stemming from a technocratic class controlling humanity via advanced machines, and outlines the profound legacy of the Butlerian victory, which includes a total technological reversal and the establishment of the central religious precept: "Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind."

The resulting technological gap led to the rise of specialized human orders like the Mentats, Bene Gesserit, and the Spacing Guild, shaping the subsequent feudal-arranged galactic order under House Corrino. Finally, the text explores the Behind the Scenes literary function of the Jihad, noting that author Frank Herbert used it as a plot device to focus on social and philosophical issues rather than technological ones, drawing parallels to works like Samuel Butler’s Erewhon.

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