Encyclopedia/HistoryThe original six novels·1 min readThe Butlerian JihadThe great struggle against thinking machines in the distant past.Definition and contextThe prohibition on machines that imitate the human mind increases the importance of institutions built on human expertise, such as Mentats and the Guild.SourcesDune ↗Frank Herbert · PDFTerminology of the Imperium · page 666 in the supplied PDF.Related entriesScattering ↗Famine Times ↗Entries linking hereHumanity after machines ↗← Return to the encyclopedia