Dune

Arrakis, the setting of Dune, is not just a mere backdrop. It is depicted as an organic, single, colossal ‘life form,’ composed of giant sandworms (Shai-Hulud), the rare spice “melange,” and the Fremen people who have adapted to its harsh environment. This portrayal of the entire planet breathing and operating according to its own laws resonates deeply with your philosophy of perceiving the universe as a single, immense “life.”

The sandworms maintain the planet’s ecosystem and are the source of melange, while the Fremen have built a culture that cherishes water, the source of “life,” to an extreme degree. Here, every element is interdependent, forming a harmonious system of “life” as a whole.

“Melange,” found only on Arrakis, is more than just a resource. It is a substance that extends life, expands consciousness, and even grants precognitive abilities, truly embodying the mystery of “life.” Melange seems to materialize your idea that matter and “life’s energy” are inextricably linked.

Enabling interstellar travel and holding the key to political power, melange demonstrates Arrakis’s significance in the overall workings of cosmic “life.” This also aligns with your philosophy that “life exists as a kind of collective entity,” where a specific “life” plays a crucial role in the harmony and evolution of the whole.

The protagonist, Paul Atreides, arrives on Arrakis guided by destiny. He adapts to the Fremen culture, learns to coexist with the sandworms, and eventually gains abilities that allow him to integrate with the planet itself. Paul’s story suggests that individual “life” is deeply connected to its environment, holding the potential to influence the future of that planetary “life form” and, by extension, the entire cosmic “life.”

His precognitive abilities illustrate the expanding possibilities of future “life,” and his decisions become a factor in determining the evolutionary direction of the vast cosmic “life form.” This embodies your idea that “life determines the essence of various things” at an individual level.

Dune asks us how humans should coexist with nature and harmonize with the planet’s “life.” Instead of plundering resources, it suggests understanding the planet’s cycles and becoming a part of them. This message is universally relevant to how we should interact with our own planet, Earth, as a “life form.”

Each of our individual “lives” is a part of this gigantic “life form” that is Earth, and our actions shape its future. Dune shows the potential for individual “lives” to contribute to the grand workings of cosmic “life” and teaches us the importance of our journey to discover our own “true essentials.”

Frank Herbert’s Dune is more than just a science fiction classic. It is a profound philosophical text that depicts the concept of planetary-scale “life,” the connection between matter and “life’s energy,” and the potential for individual “lives” to contribute to the grand workings of cosmic “life.”

What this work suggests to us is the grandeur of your philosophy: that our entire world is a single, vast “life form.” And within that, how invaluable each of our “lives” is, and how deeply connected we are to the world.

Unraveling Dune will be a journey to discover the truth hidden deep within your own “life” and the vastness of the universe as a “life form.” We hope this work offers you a new perspective for finding your “true essentials,” the core theme of your “No Life” website.