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There is a major flaw in America, which does not appear to exist in France: the American people are basically anti-intellectual. They're not interest… - Philip K. Dick
" "There is a major flaw in America, which does not appear to exist in France: the American people are basically anti-intellectual. They're not interested in novels of ideas. And science fiction is essentially the field of ideas. And the anti-intellectualism of Americans prohibits their interest in imaginative ideas [and] in intellectual concepts.
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About Philip K. Dick
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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Richard Phillipps
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Jack Dowland
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Philip Kindred Dick
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Phil
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PKD
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Philip Dick
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Richard Phillips
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Filip K. Dik
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