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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Book • 1968
Published in 1968, 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

' is set in a post-apocalyptic San Francisco after a nuclear war.

The story follows Rick Deckard, a bounty hunter tasked with 'retiring' six escaped Nexus-6 androids.

The novel delves into profound philosophical questions about the nature of life, empathy, and what defines humanity.

It also introduces the concept of Mercerism, a religion that emphasizes empathy and compassion.

The book is known for its complex characters, including Deckard's moral dilemmas and the ambiguous line between human and android, which has been a significant influence on science fiction and popular culture, including the film 'Blade Runner'.

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Mentioned in 13 episodes

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Lex Fridman
as the author of the novel that inspired the movie "Blade Runner".
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Gavin Purcell
in relation to the essay about letting LLMs dream.
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Ken Liu
as one of his favorite authors, highlighting the dreamlike quality of his work.
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Tom Holland
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Dominic Sandbrook
in relation to "Blade Runner", highlighting his influence on dystopian visions of the future.
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21. The History of the Future
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David Runciman
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Shannon Vallor
as a novel exploring the blurred lines between human and machine, natural and artificial.
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Thinking About Thinking Machines: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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Charles Liu
as the basis for the movie Blade Runner.
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Henry Zebrowski
as a book by Philip K. Dick, relating it to the Black Knight satellite theory.
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Episode 617: The Black Knight Satellite
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Julian Bleeker
as a self-help book for artificial intelligences and machine language models.
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N°091 - Imagine As Hard As Philip K. Dick with Tobias Revell
Mentioned by Andrew as the source material for the film Blade Runner.
Ep 681 - Neuromancer, by William Gibson
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Jay Springett
in relation to Blade Runner and its themes.
Episode 009: Pattern Recognitions
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Dror Poleg
when discussing the premium placed on human experience in a technologically advanced world.
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David Runciman
as the basis for the film Blade Runner.
Thinking About Thinking Machines: Isaac Asimov’s ‘Franchise’
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Tom Luongo
as describing how the rise of technocracy and technology would rob us of our humanity.
Tom Luongo: Why the U.S. Wants Europe Weakened And Is Reshaping The World With Russia And China
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James Boyle
in relation to the movie Blade Runner and its themes.
James Boyle, "The Line: AI and the Future of Personhood" (MIT Press, 2024)
Mentioned by Speaker 4 as the basis for the movie Blade Runner, and used in a thought experiment about controlling emotions.
Episode 95: On Morality, Moralizing, and Elephant Jockeys (Round Table)
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Steve Morris
as a seminal science fiction author whose works inspired the movie "Blade Runner".
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Eric Detweiler
as one of the authors whose works are explored in the context of Cold War era science fiction.
The Outer Limits of Psychoanalysis: An Interview with Laurence Rickels
Mentioned as a science fiction book that springs to
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John Dickson
's mind when thinking about technology working in tandem with emotions.
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Mentioned by Gary Whitta, who correctly identified him as the author of the original short story that the film 'Total Recall' is based on.
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Guillaume Erner
comme une référence majeure évoquée par Benjamin Labattu.
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