Technology, belief systems and the individual in Dune and the foundation Technology and beliefs have a lot to do with the making of a good science fiction novel. Frank Herbert's Dune and Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series provide excellent examples. Belief systems are defined as religious beliefs in a society. Technology is defined as the level of science achieved in a society. These two factors play separate roles in a society. Yet, at times, they fall into the same categories as in the book Dune, where science reflects religious aspects, or in Foundation, where society depends on religion and social behavior to survive the onslaught of advanced technology. Religion could be a fuel to reach a specific level of technology. As in the Bible, "Seek and you shall find." It may mean that God wants all Christians to achieve the maximum amount of experience of which they are capable. Religion gives the individual, morality and control, while science gives the individual the means by which he can explore what is hidden. Dune is a great example that shows the mix between religion and science and how it affects the individual or society. Religion is the main idea in the Dune book. The author exposes the different types of religions that have occurred since the beginning of this era. Before the coming of Muad'Dib (a savior), the desert population of the planet Arrakis practiced a religion whose roots came from an undetermined source. Many scholars have traced the extensive borrowing of this religion from other religions. Many people were confused to discover that so many ideas in one religion easily reflected another. Out of this confusion, the people of Arrakis formed a committee known as the Catholic Liturgical Church of Orange. This ch... half of the paper... in a variable way. In other words, religion and technology must become a part of each other. In Foundation, this is a lack of religious beliefs and a lack of social behavior among the people and the government known as the Empire, until the savior discovers the truth and proves that a society cannot rely on technology alone. In the book Dune, however, religion and technology are the pillars of society and people consider scientific events such as space travel as a religious event. However, this relationship becomes fragile as people's greed destroys these cornerstones and, consequently, society. In every community, religion and technology are together in harmony which brings order in the mind of an individual, so it is very important to maintain that order in a society. Works Cited: Herbert, Frank. Dune. New York: Ace, 1965.