Philip Dick, Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? - Mercerism And The Empathy Box

25/02/2024 19 min
Philip Dick, Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? - Mercerism And The Empathy Box

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Episode Synopsis

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep

It focuses specifically on the religion and life philosophy of Mercerisim, centered around the figure of Wilbur Mercer, the practice of using empathy boxes, and the experience of fusion with Mercer and other minds while one uses the empathy box.

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