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> Bladerunners, which are slave-catchers That's a very reductionistic view of material. Blade Runner was always asking a question what makes someone a human.
by Ygg2 5y ago
> Bladerunners, which are slave-catchers
That's a very reductionistic view of material. Blade Runner was always asking a question what makes someone a human.
And how can you be sure you are a human?
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Philip K. Dick's stories are everything but simple. In link above there is a story was about man undergoing surgery only to discover he has a punch tape inside him. He finds out he's an Android. So he starts messing with the tape, punching out pieces only to discover it materialized a flock of geese.
In anger he tears the tape causing entire world to disappear.
- shkkmo 5y agoBeing "less than human" was a key justification for a lot of slavery, so it is quite plausible that this "reductionist view" was deliberately engendered by Dick.
- Ygg2 5y ago> The two basic topics which fascinate me are “What is reality?” and “What constitutes the authentic human being?” Philip K Dick. To boil it down to slavery is a modern take. His other story Roog about a dog defending his home has a similar premise. His question is closely related to whether you could figure out you are a copy, whether your could tell actual reality from perceived reality, etc.