The Variable Man

By Dick, Philip, K.

Book Id: WPLBN0100750715
Format Type: External Link Video (Youtube)
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Reproduction Date: 6/1/2025

Title:	The Variable Man
Author:	Dick, Philip, K.
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Drama and Literature, Science fiction
Collections:	Authors Community, Adventure
Historic Publication Date:	2025
Publisher:	@AIStoryBookEditor

Member Page:	Esteban Gallardo
Citation APA MLA Chicago Dick, P. K. (2025). The Variable Man. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.us/

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Public domain audiobook, "The Variable Man" by Philip K. Dick, created by the Story Book Editor Version 0.1. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32154

Summary
"The Variable Man" by Philip K. Dick is a science fiction novel written in the early to mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds in a futurist world dominated by advanced technology and military tension between Earth and the Centauran Empire. The primary focus is on the character Thomas Cole, a man from the past who becomes crucial in an inevitable war between the two factions due to his unique skills that challenge the predictive capabilities of advanced machines. At the start of the story, we are introduced to a tense political atmosphere filled with strategic calculations regarding an impending conflict between Earth and the Centaurans, overseen by Security Commissioner Reinhart. As the narrative progresses, Cole, an unassuming fixer from the early 20th century, is suddenly thrust into a future filled with complex machinery and military strategies after being pulled from a tornado. His ordinary skills are perceived as a variable that disrupts the mechanized predictions of the SRB machines, illustrating the tension between human intuition and technological control. As the war preparations unfold, Cole's presence raises questions about fate, free will, and the unpredictability of human action in the face of deterministic systems.