Book · 2011 · Fiction
Valis
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Yeah, I think I mentioned on the hearing voices episode the story about the science fiction author Philip K. Dick that's dramatized, it's also kind of autobiographical in the novel Valis.
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Philip K. Dick, the science fiction writer, has a whole book. It's called Valis, where it's sort of like autobiographical to a degree, and he believes fully that he received divine information.
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Valis by Philip K. Dick is a semi-autobiographical science fiction novel that delves into themes of divine intervention, altered states of consciousness, and mystical experiences. Ben Bowlin spoke about the book on Stuff They Don't Want You To Know on October 4, 2023, in an episode titled Have You Experienced Divine Intervention?, recalling how he previously mentioned the story of science fiction author Philip K. Dick during an episode on hearing voices. Bowlin noted that the experiences are dramatized and autobiographical within the novel Valis. Earlier, on September 22, 2023, Noel Brown discussed the same subject on an episode titled How Hearing Voices Works, explaining that Philip K. Dick wrote an entire book where he explores these themes to a degree, fully believing that he had received divine information and messages. Both hosts used the novel to illustrate the complex boundary between creative imagination, psychological phenomena, and genuine personal conviction regarding extraordinary spiritual encounters.
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Ben Bowlin Yeah, I think I mentioned on the hearing voices episode the story about the science fiction author Philip K… 1
“Yeah, I think I mentioned on the hearing voices episode the story about the science fiction author Philip K. Dick that's dramatized, it's also kind of autobiographical in the novel Valis.”
Noel Brown Philip K. Dick, the science fiction writer, has a whole book. It's called Valis, where it's sort of like au… 1
“Philip K. Dick, the science fiction writer, has a whole book. It's called Valis, where it's sort of like autobiographical to a degree, and he believes fully that he received divine information”
