Philip Kindred Dick 16 December — 2 March was an American writer, whose published works mainly belong to the genre of science fiction. Dick explored philosophical, sociological and political themes in novels with plots dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments , and altered states of consciousness. In his later works, Dick's thematic focus tended to reflect his personal interest in metaphysics and theology. A novel about colonists to Delmak-O, all seemingly mentally ill and suspicious of each other. One of Dick's weirder and darker novels. Available online.

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The mentally disturbed do not employ the Principle of Scientific Parsimony: the most simple theory to explain a given set of facts. They shoot for the baroque. You know the truth, the brick-hard, irregular, slithery surface of truth. Heavy that leads to the grave. For everyone and everything. It is amazing that when someone else spouts the nonsense you yourself believe you can readily perceive it as nonsense.
Goodreads helps you follow your favorite authors. Be the first to learn about new releases! Follow Author. Philip K. No, the true measure of a man is this: how quickly can he respond to the needs of others and how much of himself he can give. If reality differs from person to person, can we speak of reality singular, or shouldn't we really be talking about plural realities? And if there are plural realities, are some more true more real than others? What about the world of a schizophrenic? Maybe it's as real as our world.