Ubik (/ ˈ juː b ɪ k / YOO-bik) is a 1969 science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. The story is set in a future 1992 where psychic powers are utilized in corporate espionage , while cryonic technology allows recently deceased people to be maintained in a lengthy state of hibernation . [ 1 ]

Apr 17, 2012 · Named one of Time's 100 Best Books, Ubik is a mind-bending, classic novel about the perception of reality from Philip K. Dick, the Hugo Award-winning author of The Man in the High Castle.

Ubik is a novel about the interlocking natures of life and death, the embedded, matryoshka-like structure of reality, the possibility of time receding backwards, and a menagerie of characters with paranormal powers: telepaths, precogs, retcons, inertials, and all the rest of it.

Jan 4, 2025 · Ubik, or ubiquity, is the fact of appearing everywhere or being very common. So, Ubik can bring salvation to Joe in an instant and bring stability to this fractured world. I have read that Ubik is a metaphor for God, and some of the psychics who enter this void have a …

Ubik is a science-fiction novel published in 1969 by the American writer Philip K. Dick. Set in 1992, the book exists in a future in which telepathy has emerged as a common tool for corporate espionage. Moreover, technology exists that allows the recently deceased to be suspended for long periods of time in a state of hibernation known as ...

Several year after first publication of UBIK Dick in 1974 decided to write a screenplay for UBIK. This he did in short order but it was not published until after Dick’s death when Corroboree Press produced a beautiful illustrated edition in 1985.