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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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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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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 Eye of the Sibyl
Story Background “The Eye of the Sibyl” was written in 1975 but was not published in Dick’s lifetime. It eventually found its way into The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick. It can now be found in The Eye of … Continue reading
Posted in Alien Life, Humanism, Knowledge, Philip K. Dick, Philosophy, Supernatural Abilities, Time Travel
Tagged philip k dick, prophecy, the eye of the sibyl, writers
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Your Appointment Will Be Yesterday
Story Background “Your Appointment Will Be Yesterday” was originally published in Amazing in August 1966. It can now be found in The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 115–133. If you are … Continue reading
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
What’ll We Do With Ragland Park
Story Background “What’ll We Do With Ragland Park” was originally published in Amazing in November 1963. It can now be found in Minority Report and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 339–357. Plot Summary Sebastian Hada is … Continue reading
Waterspider
Story Background “Waterspider” was originally published in If in January 1964. It can now be found in Minority Report and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 217–243. Plot Summary 1–Aaron Tozzo is thinking about how Earth has … Continue reading
Misadjustment
Story Background “Misadjustment” was originally published in Science Fiction Quarterly in February 1957. It can now be found in Second Variety and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 305–319. Plot Summary Richards comes home from a ten-hour … Continue reading
Captive Market
Story Background “Captive Market” was originally published in If in April 1955. It can now be found in Minority Report and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 37–51. Plot Summary Edna Berthelson prepares to make her weekly, … Continue reading
Posted in Consumerism, Philip K. Dick, Power, Supernatural Abilities, Time Travel, war
Tagged capitalism, captive market, greed, philip k dick, time travel
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