The worlds through which Philip Dick's characters move are subject to cancellation or revision without notice. Reality is approximately as dependable as a politician's promise.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fictional worlds are depicted as unstable and subject to sudden changes similar to unreliable promises.
- In plain terms
- Reality in these stories changes without warning like a politician lying.
- What can you take from it?
- Unpredictability is a core feature of the fictional universe.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does instability affect trust in reality?
Another view
Some fictional worlds are strictly consistent.
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