Do you have the right to commit a crime? Odd question, to be sure. One would not think there is much to discuss. Yet, Philip K. Dick, spun it into a nice story. “Minority Report.” First things first, let’s set aside the “Living in an Unjust Society” discussion. Whether you have the right to violate unjust laws is itself an interesting discussion topic. For now, let’s focus on more mundane crimes. For example: Do you have the right to murder your neighbor because you don’t like him? That … [Read more...] about I Know What You Did Next Summer
Philip Dick
UBIKuitous Incoherence
The Library of America (that authoritative guide to all things Classic in American Letters) has a three volume set of Philip Dick, the science fiction author from the 1960s and 70s. UBIK, the fourth novel in the first volume of that set. Having read all four, I must confess to a certain wonder why Dick deserves this All-Star treatment. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed UBIK. Reading it was a pleasant diversion. Dick writes in a … [Read more...] about UBIKuitous Incoherence