Philip K. Dick: Inhuman

Fictional

Jason Weiser

Arts, History, Books

4.9 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Lester’s work has killed trillions, making way for humanity’s march across the galaxy. But, after a trip off-world and witnessing a dead planet firsthand, he’s now changed. Lester wants out.

Will the government release their best scientist and, more importantly, did Lester even return from the wastes?

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The next story: A man goes to a country hotel for his summer break away from his teaching job. But, as the days wear on, is this dilapidated hotel and its guests all that they seem? And who is that quiet, pale stranger that is watching our protagonist from down the hall?

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0:00.0	Lester's body was bent like a quilled spring over a massive glowing screen.
0:18.3	With a word from Jill, he snapped.
0:21.7	What?
0:22.7	What is it?
0:23.7	You've been standing there in the doorway looking at me for 10 minutes?
0:27.5	I'm working.
0:29.2	Gus... Jill managed.
0:32.0	With a few violent taps, Lester saved his work.
0:35.5	No.
0:37.0	Not even for a little while, she pleaded.
0:40.4	Not for any time at all.
0:41.9	We won't have a child running around here, Lester said, looking back at his work.
0:47.5	He was just now getting ahead.
0:49.9	Gus wouldn't stop that.
0:51.5	Last time the boy was here, he jammed the 3D printer full of fossils, destroying both.
0:56.8	Can't your brother take care of his own spawn?
1:00.2	What's the matter with Frank now?
1:02.5	Jill ignored the chime in the other room.
1:05.0	Well, she wanted Gus here, so she begged Frank to let him come and...
1:11.0	And I'll be glad when he's old enough to be turned over to the government.
1:15.4	Lester looked at the kitchen behind Jill.
1:18.0	Dinner?
	...

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