Tag Archives: humanism

The Day Mr. Computer Fell Out of Its Tree

Posted on June 18, 2014 by tashqueedagg

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 →

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Human Is

Posted on May 22, 2014 by tashqueedagg

Story Background “Human Is” was published in Startling Stories in Winter 1955 (not sure if that means the start of the year of the end). It can be found in We Can Remember It For You Wholesale: The Collected Stories … Continue reading →

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The Last of the Masters

Posted on May 17, 2014 by tashqueedagg

Story Background “The Last of the Masters” was published in Orbit Science Fiction in November–December 1954. It can be found in Second Variety and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick in pp. 75–97. Plot Summary Bors, a governing robot, … Continue reading →

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Breakfast at Twilight

Posted on May 12, 2014 by tashqueedagg

Story Background “Breakfast at Twilight” was published in Amazing in July 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 207–220. … Continue reading →

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Second Variety

Posted on May 7, 2014 by tashqueedagg

Story Background “Second Variety” was published in Space Science Fiction in May 1953. Originally it was in the second volume of The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, but it has been moved to the third volume (now known as … Continue reading →

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Short Essay: “Thomas Cole, the Variable Man: Humanism and Technology”

Posted on April 27, 2014 by tashqueedagg

The 1953 novella, “The Variable Man,” came out early in Philip K. Dick’s career, even being sold before Dick had an agent. Despite being a product of Dick’s early career, it has an image of technology and its relationship to … Continue reading →

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