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Solar Lottery is Philip K. Dick's first published science fiction novel. Originally released as one half of an Ace Double Paperback alongside The Big Jump by Leigh Brackett. It features many of the themes and ideas that Dick would later make famous through his novels like Do Android Dream of Electric Sheep? (Blade Runner), Ubik, The Man in the High Castle, and many more.

Overview:

In 2203 anyone can become the ruler of the solar system. There are no elections, no interviews, no prerequisites whatsoever—it all comes down to the random turns of a giant wheel. But when a new Quizmaster takes over, the old one still keeps some rights, namely the right to hire an unending stream of assassins to attempt to kill the new leader.

In the wake of the most recent change in leadership, employees of the former ruler scurry to find an assassin who can get past telepathic guards. But when one employee switches sides, troubling facts about the lottery system come to light, and it just might not be possible for anyone to win.

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📖 Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction & Philip K. Dick's First Novel
03:13 - The World of 2203 & The Bottle Lottery
07:27 - Ted Bentley & The Unbreakable Fealty Oath
09:26 - The Assassination Game & The Pelleg Android
12:17 - The Prestonite Subplot & Searching for The Flame Disc
14:45 - Bentley's Schizophrenic Interlude
19:25 - Hacking the System & Minimax Game Theory
21:50 - Real-World Parallels: McCarthyism & The Red Scare
22:42 - Conclusion: The Rosetta Stone of Dick's Career

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