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In his Exegesis, PKD drew on his extensive scientific, religious and philosophical knowledge to try to explain the nature of this entity, variously called God, Zebra and Vast Active Living Intelligence System, or ‘VALIS’ for short. Many of its ideas are explored in other published works, including VALIS (1981), The Divine Invasion (1981), Radio Fre
... See moreAnthony Peake • A Life of Philip K. Dick: The Man Who Remembered the Future
No contemporary American art; only the past could be represented here, in a store such as his.
Philip K. Dick • The Man in the High Castle (Penguin Modern Classics)
He was obsessed with the idea that the universe was only apparently real, an illusion behind which the truth might dwell.
Philip K. Dick • The Man in the High Castle (Penguin Modern Classics)
My appearance, he thought. Yes, that is it. How do I appear? There is no deceiving anyone; I do not belong here. On this land that white men cleared and built one of their finest cities. I am an outsider in my own country.
Philip K. Dick • The Man in the High Castle (Penguin Modern Classics)
What ensued was an hour-long conversation between two individuals who had been, a few hours before, effectively strangers. The discussion became very intimate and PKD ended up asking his new friend some advice regarding his future options. This is how Spinrad describes the conversation: ‘“On the other hand,” Phil said, “I’ve got this offer from Wil
... See moreAnthony Peake • A Life of Philip K. Dick: The Man Who Remembered the Future
According to the science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.”
Mark Goldblatt • I Feel, Therefore I Am: The Triumph of Woke Subjectivism
Marshall T. Savage’s book The Millennial Project, which