Ramp hawkers were peddling “methods,” low priced sure-fire … - Philip K. Dick

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Ramp hawkers were peddling “methods,” low priced sure-fire theories guaranteed to predict bottle twitches and beat the whole Minimax game. The hawkers were ignored by the hurrying throngs of people; anybody with a genuine system of prediction would be using it, not selling it.

Philip K. Dick

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Philip Kindred Dick (16 December 1928 – 2 March 1982) was an American writer, whose published works mainly belong to the genre of science fiction. Dick explored philosophical, sociological and political themes in novels with plots dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments, and altered states of consciousness. In his later works, Dick's thematic focus tended to reflect his personal interest in metaphysics and theology.

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Birth Name: Philip Kindred Dick

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Alternative Names: PKD • Philip Dick • Richard Phillips • Jack Dowland • Filip K. Dik

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