The Preacher at Arrakeen

摘要

In the Dune novels, Paul Atreides fights a battle for survival against nefarious forces and succeeds in uniting the Universe under his control. Eventually, however, a bureaucratic and militaristic religion grows up around his legend. Disillusioned by the atrocities committed in his name, Paul abandons his throne and returns in disguise as the mysterious Preacher at Arrakeen to denounce the bureaucracy, fanaticism, and tyranny of his out-of-control followers. Sometimes that's how I feel about UML. This talk (sermon?) will denounce the excesses of the UML cult and see if it can be saved from its friends.