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The Man Who Japed
Introduction The Man Who Japed was published in 1956 and is Dick’s second science fiction novel, after Solar Lottery. It was originally published by Ace Books, in a volume with E. C. Tudd’s The Space Born. This was a common … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Bureaucracy, Consumerism, Empire, Mental Illness, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Power, Religion, Sexuality, Space Exploration, Suburbia
Tagged conformity, individualism, morality, philip k dick, social control, the man who japed
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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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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
Posted in Childhood, Consumerism, Family, Philip K. Dick, Power, Suburbia, Technology, war, Work
Tagged children, consumerism, days of perky pat, philip k dick, reclamation, three stigmata of palmer eldritch, toys, war
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Service Call
Story Background “Service Call” was originally published in Science Fiction Stories in July 1955. It can now be found in Minority Report and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 21–36. Plot Summary David Courtland, a researcher director … Continue reading
Posted in Bureaucracy, Consumerism, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Posthumanism, Power, Suburbia, Technology, Time Travel
Tagged authoritarianism, bio-technology, capitalism, philip k dick, service call, swibble, time travel
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Foster, You’re Dead
Story Background “Foster, You’re Dead” was originally published in Star Science Fiction Stories in 1955. It can now be found in Second Variety and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 221–237. Plot Summary Mike Foster, as always, … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Consumerism, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Power, Suburbia, Technology, war
Tagged child abuse, civil defense, consumerism, feudalism, foster you're dead, philip k dick, the commons
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Sales Pitch
Story Background “Sales Pitch” was published in Future in June 1954. It can be found in Second Variety and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick in pp. 175–187. See Dick’s comments on this story in the same volume on … Continue reading
Posted in Consumerism, Family, Philip K. Dick, Suburbia, Technology, Urban Issues, Work
Tagged advertizing, consumerism, domestic labor, family life, fasrad, philip k dick, sales pitch, suburbs
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Small Town
Story Background “Small Town” was published in Amazing in May 1954. I read it in We Can Remember It For Your Wholesale: The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume 2. It can be found there on pages 341–353. Plot … Continue reading
Posted in Bureaucracy, Family, Humanism, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Power, Suburbia, war
Tagged adultery, family, phiilip k dick, power, small town, urban planning
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Martians Come in Clouds
Story Background “Martians Come in Clouds” was published in Fantastic Universe in June-July 1953. (The information at the back of the Collected Stories gives publication in June-July 1954. This is clearly wrong. Look at the table of contents posted below.)I … Continue reading
Posted in Alien Invasion, Alien Life, Family, Philip K. Dick, Power, Suburbia, Supernatural Abilities
Tagged alien invasion, martians come in clouds, philip k dick, racism, xenophobia
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The Father-Thing
Story Background “The Father-Thing” was first published in Fantasy & Science Fiction in December 1954. Look for it in Second Variety and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 101–110. Plot Summary June Walton commands her son Charles … Continue reading
Posted in Alien Invasion, Alien Life, Childhood, Family, Philip K. Dick, Suburbia
Tagged alien invasion, children, family, parenting, philip k dick, suburbia, the father-thing
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Prominent Author
Story Background “Prominent Author” was published in If in May 1954. I read it in We Can Remember It For Your Wholesale: The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume 2. It can be found there on pages 21–34. Plot … Continue reading
Posted in Knowledge, Philip K. Dick, Philosophy, Religion, Science, Suburbia, Technology, Time Travel, Work
Tagged bible, commute, hebrews, philip k dick, prominent author, religion, time travel, work
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