I saw Maniac's setting as a conscious attempt to emulate the future as envisioned by Philip K Dick, but with modern twists. The idea that you'd get free service

I saw Maniac's setting as a conscious attempt to emulate the future as envisioned by Philip K Dick, but with modern twists. The idea that you'd get free services by allowing a person to sit next to you and make a sales pitch was especially poignant.