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I'm a nutbag for all things PKD, and have consumed nearly every biography written on this
man. He was such a complicated and interesting character. Without a doubt Philip was tapped into
something beyond what normal humans have access to. Drug-fueled or not, he was a
seminal figure in not just Science Fiction, but in Popular Culture.

Fun read!

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article...witnessed-the-future?utm_source=pocket-newtab


"Dick was altogether anti-establishment: his stories feature authorities and companies consistently abusing their power, especially when it comes to surveillance. His worlds are ultra-commodified and their citizens addicted to materialism, while celebrity, media and politics meld to create nightmarish, authoritarian scenarios, usually topped off with a heavy dose of technocracy and bureaucracy."
 
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He was good.

"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep". The discussions that brought up about what is human and moral, loved it. The movies weren't too bad either.
 
Tonedeaf said:
How faithful was The Man In The High Castle show that someone did? I didn't have access to it.
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The book was so terse and unfinished the show was basically all liberties. Wasn’t bad but also not great either.
 
Tonedeaf said:
How faithful was The Man In The High Castle show that someone did? I didn't have access to it.
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I have streamed worse. :) Season 1 really sucks you in. The acting and production are top notch.

I'd definitely recommend it for Season 1 alone.
 
Ohhhh, it's an art. Yeah, that's what I was going for. I totally didn't keep obsessively buying books when I had hundreds sitting unread on my shelf. It was all for the sake of art.
 
Haha! Indeed it is an art form, and also an healthy foundation for living. :)

tps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/growing-surrounded-books-may-bolster-skills-later-life-180970523/
 
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