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Edward Habsburg references the Dune novels when discussing the concept of empire, comparing the Habsburg empire to the empires depicted in Star Wars and Dune. He also makes an earlier reference to the Bene Gesserit from Dune when joking that Habsburgs don't have 'other memories' about their family history.

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Described as 'another equally celebrated work of science fiction' written 'in the 60s by a guy called Frank Herbert.' Discussed as having themes paralleling Islamic history and the fall of the Roman Empire.