"The Defenders" by Philip K. Dick

October 14, 2019 00:57:00
"The Defenders" by Philip K. Dick
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"The Defenders" by Philip K. Dick

Oct 14 2019 | 00:57:00

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Show Notes

In keeping with our theme for October, we bring you “The Defenders” by Philip K. Dick. Dick's stories typically focus on the fragile nature of what is real and the construction of personal identity. His stories often become surreal fantasies, as the main characters slowly discover that their everyday world is actually an illusion assembled by powerful external entities, political conspiracies or the vicissitudes of an unreliable narrator. "All of his work starts with the basic assumption that there cannot be one, single, objective reality", writes science fiction author Charles Platt. "Everything is a matter of perception.” And Steven Owen Godersky states, “Dick's third major theme is his fascination with war and his fear and hatred of it. One hardly sees critical mention of it, yet it is as integral to his body of work as oxygen is to water.”

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