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The Crack in Space (1966)
Introduction The Crack in Space was first published by Philip K. Dick in 1966 with the help of Ace Books. It is about an overpopulated Earth facing a jobs crisis. Millions are left without work or hope of work and … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Bureaucracy, Humanism, Philip K. Dick, Philosophy, Posthumanism, Sexuality, Space Exploration, Supernatural Abilities, Technology, Time Travel, Transhumanism, Urban Issues, Work
Tagged inequality, parallel worlds, peking man, philip k dick, politics, post-scarcity, posthumanism, terraforming, the crack in space, transhumanism
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Philip K. Dick’s Philosophy of History: Part One
Part One: The Promise of the Frontier Not much has been written about Philip K. Dick’s philosophy of history as revealed in his fiction. On the one hand, this is surprising because from the beginning of his career Dick was … Continue reading
Posted in Alien Life, Bureaucracy, Cold War, Empire, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Posthumanism, Space Exploration, Technology, war
Tagged frontier, history, philip k dick, stagnation
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The World Jones Made (1956)
The World Jones Made was published in 1956 and was part of his first batch of novels penned in the mid-1950s, including Vulcan’s Hammer (not published until 1960), Dr. Futurity, The Cosmic Puppets, and Solar Lottery. It is the first … Continue reading
Posted in Alien Invasion, Alien Life, Cold War, Humanism, Knowledge, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Posthumanism, Power, Supernatural Abilities, Transhumanism
Tagged adolf hitler, alien invasion, expansion, frontier, mutants, philip k dick, posthumanism, pre-cog, transhumanism, world jones made
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Vulcan’s Hammer (1960)
Vulcan’s Hammer is one of Philip K. Dick’s least appreciated novels. Published between Time Out of Joint and The Man in the High Castle, readers have often pointed out that this novel is more like his earlier undeveloped tales than … Continue reading
Posted in Bureaucracy, Empire, Humanism, Mental Illness, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Posthumanism, Power, war
Tagged automation, computers, government, philip k dick, resistance, security state, surveillance, the man who japed, vulcan's hammer
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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
Posted in Art, Bureaucracy, Childhood, Family, Humanism, Philip K. Dick, Posthumanism, Science
Tagged dr. futurity, malthus, philip k dick, resistance, youth
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Rautavaara’s Case
Story Background “Rautavaara’s Case” was originally published in Omni in October 1980. It can now be found in The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 375–383. Plot Summary Beings from Proxima report … Continue reading
The Day Mr. Computer Fell Out of Its Tree
Story Background “The Day Mr. Computer Fell Out of Its Tree” was written in 1977, but not published in Dick’s lifetime. It appeared first in the Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick. It can now be found in The Eye … 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
Tagged abortion, bureaucracy, childhood, malthus, overpopulation, philip k dick, state, the pre-persons, zero population growth
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The Electric Ant
Story Background “The Electric Ant” was originally published in Fantasy and Science Fiction in October 1968. It can now be found in The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 225–239. Plot Summary … Continue reading
Posted in Humanism, Knowledge, Mental Illness, Philip K. Dick, Philosophy, Posthumanism, Technology, Time Travel, Transhumanism
Tagged androids, control, philip k dick, reality, subjectivity, the electric ant
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Philip K. Dick Review 