The Cracks Where The Light Gets In: Philip K Dick's Trauma and Dissociation
In this episode ofThe Mad Genius Thesis Podcast, we exploreThe Divine Madness of Philip K. Dick by Kyle Arnold, a biography that examines how paranoia, trauma, and religious visions shaped one of science fiction’s most visionary minds. The book delves into Dick’s 1974 mystical experiences, his struggles with paranoia and drug use, and the childhood trauma of losing his twin sister, all of which influenced his fictional worlds of altered realities and shifting identities. We also analyze his massive, unfinished philosophical work, The Exegesis, through both psychological and spiritual lenses, asking: Was Dick’s “divine madness” a symptom of mental illness, or a genuine exploration of higher consciousness?
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