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Podcast: Science Fiction
Episode: The prophetic visions of Philip K Dick
Description: We are living in strange times. Politics. Society. Culture wars. Things have gone weird. We're looking for knowledge and wisdom to guide us in strange times.
I can think of no better guide to the year 2022 than Philip K Dick.
The author of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, the inspiration for Blade Runner, is best known as a science fiction writer. But after his infamous spiritual awakening and the events of 2-3-74, Philip K Dick became something more....a visionary prophet who saw our strange times coming.
00:00 Welcome to strange times
01:07 The prophetic Philip K Dick
03:45 A career...