What does Dick (1995) himself theorise about the I Ching?
Philip K. Dick uses the mechanics of a Schizophrenic to explain the ideologies in I Ching (The Book Of Changes) and also uses the drug LSD as a margin to explain further the deep revelations in I Ching. LSD he explains gives the user a 10 hour insight into the world of a Schizophrenic and through that he suggests using ‘The Book of Changes’ to make decisions in your life. “I speak from experience. The Oracle –The I Ching- told me to write this piece” (Dick 1995)
REFERENCE
Dick, P.K. (1995) Schizophrenia and the I Ching. In Sutin, L. (Ed.), The Shifting Realities of Philip K. Dick (p.175-182).
According to Dick (1955), I-Ching "works on the basis of synchronicity", the prevailing ideology. He acclaims 150mg LSD gave him the "consensual validation" not just a schizophrenic can have. This agrees with what you wrote in your post. He theorises I-Ching as fragments of idios kosmos against koinos kosmos to learn what life is like and what could happen.
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