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{{quote|The basic outline of this pop theory of history: that a lack of wealth and sophistication leads to moral purity, which in turn leads to military prowess, which consequently produces a cycle of history wherein rich and decadent societies are forever being overthrown by poor, but hardy ‘Fremen’ who then become rich and decadent in their turn.|Bret Devereaux, PhD|[https://acoup.blog/2020/01/17/collections-the-fremen-mirage-part-i-war-at-the-dawn-of-civilization/ "The Fremen Mirage"]}}
 
The '''Fremen Mirage''' is the name given to a popular historical theory, derived from the Fremen of ''[[Dune]]''. The core of the Fremen Mirage theory is that as societies takegrow in power, they become complacent in their wealth and are in turn are deposed and supercededsuperseded by more "pure" outsiders, who then undergo the same process. In particular, the "Fremen" outsiders are defined by the following six traits:
 
# [[Noble Savage|They are unsophisticated and poor, and do not value material wealth.]]
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