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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
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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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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 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
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Cadbury, The Beaver Who Lacked
Story Background “Cadbury, The Beaver Who Lacked” was written in 1971, but it was not published during Dick’s lifetime. It first appeared in The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick. It can now be found in The Eye of the … Continue reading
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Tagged adultery, cadbury the beaver who lacked, consumerism, family, gender, monogamy, philip k dick, sexuality
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Oh, To Be a Blobel!
Story Background “Oh, To Be a Blobel!” was originally published in Amazing in February 1964. It can now be found in Minority Report and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 359–373. Plot Summary George Munster goes to … Continue reading
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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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What the Dead Men Say
Story Background “What the Dead Men Say” was originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow in June 1964. It can now be found in Minority Report and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 245–288. Plot Summary Part One … Continue reading
Novelty Act
Story Background “Novelty Act” was originally published in Fantastic in February 1964. It can now be found in Minority Report and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 191–216. Plot Summary The community of Abraham Lincoln communal apartment … Continue reading
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Tagged celebratocracy, communal living, freedom, novelty act, philip k dick, politics, popular culture
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