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Eye in the Sky (1957)
Introduction Eye in the Sky was originally published by Philip K. Dick in 1957. It tells the story of a small group of people accidently thrown into a proton beam deflector. This allows some of them to impose their reality … Continue reading
Posted in Afterlife, Bureaucracy, Childhood, Cold War, Family, Knowledge, Mental Illness, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Power, Religion, Science, Sexuality, Technology, Work
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The Cosmic Puppets (1957)
Introduction The Cosmic Puppets was originally published by Philip K. Dick 1957. Its plot centers on the mystery of a middle-aged man–Ted Barton–realizing that the town of his childhood has completely changed. As he investigates, he learns that the town … Continue reading
Posted in Alien Invasion, Childhood, Family, Humanism, Knowledge, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Power, Religion, Time Travel, Urban Issues
Tagged marriage, memory, philip k dick, the cosmic puppets, urban development, urban planning, youth, zoroastrianism
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Dr. Futurity (1960)
Chapter Summaries Chapter One Doctor Jim Parsons experiences a terrifying day dream that entails the destruction of the world that he knew while on his commute to work. One of the reasons that he can allow his mind to flow … Continue reading
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Tagged dr. futurity, malthus, philip k dick, resistance, youth
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I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
Story Background “I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon” was originally published in Playboy in December 1980. It can now be found in The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 359–373. Plot Summary … Continue reading
The Exit Door Leads In
Story Background “The Exit Door Leads In” was originally published in Rolling Stone College Papers in Fall 1979. It can now be found in The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 315–331. … Continue reading
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Tagged conformity, education, philip k dick, resistance, science fiction, the exit door leads in
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The Pre-Persons
Story Background “The Pre-Persons” was originally published in Fantasy & Science Fiction in October 1974. It can now be found in The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 275–296. Plot Summary Walter … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Bureaucracy, Childhood, Consumerism, Family, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Posthumanism, Power, Suburbia, Urban Issues
Tagged abortion, bureaucracy, childhood, malthus, overpopulation, philip k dick, state, the pre-persons, zero population growth
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A Game of Unchance
Story Background “A Game of Unchance” was originally published in Amazing in July 1964. It can now be found in The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 157–174. Plot Summary On Mars, … Continue reading
Days of Perky Pat
Story Background “The Days of Perky Pat” was originally published in Amazing in December 1963. It can now be found in Minority Report and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 301–321. This is his third story published … Continue reading
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Tagged children, consumerism, days of perky pat, philip k dick, reclamation, three stigmata of palmer eldritch, toys, war
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War Game
Story Background “War Game” was originally published in Galaxy in December 1959. It can now be found in Minority Report and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 157–171. Plot Summary Leon Wiesman is working at the Terran … Continue reading
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Tagged children, customs, ideology, inflitration, paranoia, philip k dick, toys, war game
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Null-O
Story Background “Null-O” was originally published in If in December 1958. It can now be found in Second Variety and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 135—143. Plot Summary Ralph and Jean Jorgenson are discussing what to … Continue reading
Posted in Afterlife, Bureaucracy, Childhood, Mental Illness, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Posthumanism, Power, Technology
Tagged democracy, mental illness, null-o, philip k dick, resistance, sociopathy, technocrats
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