To be a god can ultimately become boring and degrading. There'd be reason enough for the invention of free will! A god might wish to escape into sleep and be alive only in the unconscious projections of his dream-creatures.

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Frank Herbert was a 20th-century American science-fiction author. Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and five sequels to it. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • God — Spiritual reflections on the divine, faith, and creation
  • Philosophy — Deep thoughts on existence, knowledge, and the nature of reality

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