Indeed, as the cost of ever more effective technology intervention rises and there is
little advance
knowledge of upon whom those costs will fall, it is more important than ever to pool the risk and share the cost of those interventions
fairly across our whole population.
And while a deep
knowledge of Jodorowsky's work is not necessary to enjoy it, we're
fairly sure that being au fait with the character names and a
little of the general Frank Herbert universe enhanced our experience (even if it's just to note the sections where Jodo is, as he rather unfortunately puts it, «raping Frank Herbert... but with love»).