Ursula K. Le Guin: Lathe Of Heaven Artifical Intelligence (or rather stochastic parrot stupidity) is able to do some work, but then programmers will be…
A. E. Van Vogt: The Mind Cage A short story about two people having their brains switched and consequences from that. Does this sound like…
Philip K. Dick: Solar Lottery Is it a crime to work against corrupt laws? “But what are you supposed to do in a society that’s…
Philip K. Dick: Nick and the Glimmung Just a short novel for kids from 1966, but it had foreseen some reality of the 21st century.…
E. Everett Evans: Alien Minds Written in 1955, here it is reflecting on racism and positive effects of getting to know different cultures: “You ……
Philip K. Dick: In Milton Lumky Territory Foreseeing large convenience stores and supermarkets in 1958 as opposed to small, family-run shops: Another ten years and…
A.E. van Vogt: The Universe Maker Parallel realities, time travel, alien-human wars, alter egos. Electronic cigarettes (vaporizers) already mentioned in 1953: That cigarette,” he said.…
A.E. van Vogt: The Players of Null-A (Null-A #2) Originally published in 1949 the whole Null-A series had strong influence on Phillip K. Dick. This…
Robert Harris: An Officer and a Spy Intrigue-riddled alternative history thriller about the Dreyfuss affair by Robert Harris gives a good picture of Paris during…
Philip K. Dick: The Man In The High Castle Decisions, decisions and effects, effects: No wonder Mr. Tagomi could not go on, he thought. The…