Of course Paul Krugman is a fan of the Dune and Foundation books! Very few shows or movies can pull off exploring how a system works, from top to bottom, to sh

Of course Paul Krugman is a fan of the Dune and Foundation books! Very few shows or movies can pull off exploring how a system works, from top to bottom, to show how the world is shaped by rules, customs, etc. The Wire comes to mind as the best "real world" example. I was very impressed by how the Dune movie hinted at the underlying systems while translating the salient points and the "feel" of Dune to the language of film. While I feel it failed in some places, it's a hugely impressive achievement. I love Lynch and like his Dune, but really it's a totally different work from the books with surface level similarities. 2021 Dune feels like a true film adaptation, no easy feat. Well at least I can take the Foundation TV show off my "to watch" list now