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And without amphetamines and his suicide attempt we wouldn't have A Scanner Darkly. That doesn't make either of those things good. So I really wouldn't templa
by bena 7y ago
And without amphetamines and his suicide attempt we wouldn't have A Scanner Darkly.
That doesn't make either of those things good.
So I really wouldn't template my life off of things Philip K Dick did.
- jmkd 7y agoMy point is he used an artform to inspire his art, and we all should be afforded that privilege. Yes I believe art is a good thing, whether it turns you into a murderer or a saint is a different topic.
- bena 7y agoMy point is that Philip K Dick was Philip K Dick. The I Ching didn't make him a brilliant artist. Neither did amphetamines. Neither did attempting suicide. He did all of those things and was a brilliant artist. Yes, he used aspects of his life to influence his art, but everyone does. Whether they realize it or not. So even had Philip K Dick not heard of the I Ching, he would have still produced brilliant work.
- samatman 7y agoThe suicide attempt is its own thing, but honesty compels me to consider PKD both an argument for and against the goodness of amphetamines. World War II is a fairly compelling argument agains them, admittedly.