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A.I. reads "Ubik" by Philip K. Dick.

If you are enjoying these audio books and would like to support me please give me a tip here: https://ko-fi.com/aireads "Ubik" by Philip K. Dick is a science fiction novel set in the year 1992, where psychic powers are used for corporate espionage, and cryonic technology allows the recently deceased to be kept in a state called "half-life," a form of suspended consciousness. The story follows Joe Chip, a technician at a psychic agency, who experiences strange alterations in reality after a catastrophic event, including objects rapidly deteriorating and time seemingly moving backward, anchoring the characters in the past.[1][2][4] The characters find themselves in a deteriorating reality where the line between life and death blurs. Joe Chip and his associates discover they are in "half-life," a state between life and death, and are being hunted by a parasitic figure named Jory who consumes the half-lifers to maintain his existence. To combat this decay and preserve themselves, they use a mysterious substance called "Ubik," which can temporarily reverse the deterioration and reality shifts. Ubik is presented ubiquitously throughout the novel as a product with seemingly miraculous powers, symbolizing both a commercial product and a metaphysical protector.[2][4][5] The novel explores profound themes such as the nature of reality, identity, empathy, life and death, the role of technology, and consumerism. It mixes noir elements, metaphysical horror, and corporate intrigue. Notably, Dick introduces the idea that reality itself might be artificially constructed or unreliable, creating a sense of disorientation and existential mystery that permeates the narrative.[3][5][1][2] In the final chapters, Joe uncovers the truth about their condition and the forces at play, including a revelation that Ubik itself might be a godlike or universal force controlling the reality within the novel. The novel closes on an ambiguous note, emphasizing its unsettling, dreamlike quality described by critics as a "deeply unsettling existential horror story".[4][2] "Ubik" is regarded as one of Philip K. Dick's best works, praised for its imaginative storytelling and philosophical depth. It was selected by Time magazine as one of the 100 greatest novels since 1923.[2] In summary, "Ubik" portrays a disintegrating reality experienced by a group caught between life and death, where a mysterious product called Ubik offers temporary salvation. The novel is a metaphysical thriller that questions what is real and what it means to be alive in a high-tech future marked by psychic powers and corporate dominance.[5][3][4][2] [1]   / ubik   [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubik [3] https://philipdick.com/literary-criti... [4] https://www.supersummary.com/ubik/sum... [5] https://www.writinginobscurity.com/20... [6] https://guysalvidge.wordpress.com/200... [7] https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2017/12/re... [8] https://www.eslj.co.uk/post/a-review-... [9] https://www.booksyouwillneverread.com...