

Philip Dick, Ubik - Ella Hyde Runciter - Sadler's Lectures
Jun 11, 2025
15:50
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel Ubik
It focuses specifically on one of the seemingly background characters who turns out to be very important by the end of the story, Ella Hyde Runciter, who died at just 20 years old and has been in half-life for decades. She and other "responsible half-lifers" created Ubik in order to counteract the depredations of Jory, who consumes the life of other half-lifers, and she provides Joe Chip not only with vital information but also a guarantee of a lifetime supply of Ubik
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