I've seen Blade Runner once and had absolutely no idea what was going on. Now, I think I could watch it and be able to follow the plot. Though the androids were interesting, I thought the most compelling element was the electric animals and the level of regard that was given by humans to real animals due to the world's almost complete lack of them. It is an interesting thought experiment: Could humans become so compassionate toward animals on the whole that killing a spider would be a psychologically painful experience?Could we really feel complete and total empathy for all living things?
I'm not quite sure what to make of Mercer. In the end it sounds like a meme that keeps the human race going. One that always tells them to keep fighting, as one man's pain is something that all men feel.
This was also my first Dick book. I enjoyed it, though it is a bit pulpy and heavy handed in places. I'll be returning to him for sure for the next book I read and maybe for more in the future.
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