The "Dune" series is a landmark of soft science fiction. Herbert deliberately suppressed technology in his "Dune" universe so he could address the politics of humanity, rather than the future of humanity's technology. "Dune" considers the way humans and their institutions might change over time. Jon Michaud of "The New Yorker" called the originating novel "Dune" "an epic of political betrayal, ecological brinkmanship, and messianic deliverance." Director John Harrison, who adapted "Dune" for Syfy's 2000 miniseries, called the novel a universal and timeless reflection of "the human condition and its moral dilemmas", and said: