![]() But I can tell you this: back when he was writing, I and a bunch of others were reading, and everybody I knew thought he was writing about exactly what you seem to think he was writing about. So he had it right, now everyday objects talk to us, and form part of an oppressive regime who's intent is to shackle the soul.The text is the text is the text, and readers must make of it what they will. Have you heard the automated checkout robot at Woolworths? "Unexpected item in the bagging area." Combining elements of stern accusation and exasperation. ![]() It is humorous but it represents the shadow. A smug talking refrigerator door is about everyday oppression. And in the exploration of these realities one thing is clear - the date doesn't matter. I think for Phil Dick - sensing these things - was no mere matter of psychological themes. Is Phil Dick talking about regressing back to former time periods, or the much more radical notion of previous structures existing in the sub-strata of reality and emanating forward, like the notion of ancient Rome, a proto-fascist state, The Black Iron Prison of VALIS, falling forward through history. ![]()
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