Meaning of Dickian | Babel Free

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Of, pertaining to or resembling the works of author Philip K. Dick or the themes expressed therein.

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“Later, Dickian characters are frequently to find⟳ themselves trapped in hallucinations or fake worlds of various kinds, often without knowing it or, if knowing it, without being able to do anything about it.”

“A case in point⟳ is the announcement last⟳ spring⟳ that a Hong Kong company, Artificial Life, Inc.—what a Dickian name⟳!—is about to provide⟳ the lonely men of this world with a virtual girlfriend named Vivienne, who can be accessed via cellphone for a basic monthly fee of six dollars.”

“Maybe the screenwriters thought the original stories were too hard to tell⟳ in movie form⟳, but I suspect⟳ a clash between the Dickian worldview and the Holly-worldview is the real culprit. The Dickian worldview wouldn't work⟳ in a Hollywood movie (meaning less box office revenue). […] People don't like⟳ their belief in free will questioned.”

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