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The extreme was already explored by Philip K. Dick in his 1952 short story Paycheck: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Paycheck_(short_story) https://www.wikiwand.com
by JorgeGT 8y ago
The extreme was already explored by Philip K. Dick in his 1952 short story Paycheck: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Paycheck_(short_story) https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Paycheck_(short_story)
> Jennings, a talented electronic engineer, has accepted a secret contract with Rethrick Construction. The terms of the contract state that he will work for two years on a secret project after which he will have his memory of the time erased and will be paid an inordinate sum. It is implied that this type of working contract has replaced non-disclosure agreements in business and is commonplace.
- pimmen 8y agoWow, didn't know that the godawful Ben Affleck movie was actually based on something! I will give it a read.
- JorgeGT 8y agoThere seems to be a trend... Schwarzenegger's Total Recall, Nick Cage's Next, Matt Damon's The Adjustment Bureau, etc. are all based on Philip K. Dick stories. But fortunately some adaptations have turned quite good: Blade Runner, A Scanner Darkly, Minority Report, The Man in the High Castle...
- chrisbennet 8y agoIt was a bit of chick-flick I guess but I liked "The Adjustment Bureau". Call me a romantic..