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99% Invisible
It was mentioned in relation to Philip K. Dick's dystopian view of the relationship between humans and objects, particularly in the context of a scene where a door refuses to open unless paid.
In the world of Philip K Dick, humans are often at the mercy of objects like taxis, coffee makers and doors.
— Episode: The Human-Human Interface
Episode: The Human-Human Interface
It was mentioned in relation to Philip K. Dick's dystopian view of the relationship between humans and objects, particularly in the context of a scene where a door refuses to open unless paid.
In the world of Philip K Dick, humans are often at the mercy of objects like taxis, coffee makers and doors.
Here's a scene from his book Ubik. The door refused to open. It said five cents please.
Philip K Dick's view of the future of objects was definitely dystopian and he needed it for like drama reasons but in truth we've had a rapport with objects throughout the centuries.
Benjamin Walker...he's always subscribed to Dick's dystopian vision of man versus object...
He also sports a Philip K Dick inspired Ubik tattoo on his arm.