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The World Jones Made (Gollancz) by Dick, Philip K. is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The World Jones Made is a 1956 science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick, examining notions of precognition, humanity, and politics. It was first published by Ace Books as one half of Ace Double D-150, bound dos-à-dos with Agent of the Unknown by Margaret St. Clair. The World Jones Made is set in the year 2002 AD. On a then-future post-apocalyptic Earth, there was a devastating conflict that involved the use of atomic weapons. Many American cities were targeted, and the People's Republic of China (and Soviet Union) also collapsed, leading to the imposition of a Federal World Government (Fedgov). In this particular dystopia, Relativism (a political theory having little to do with Einstein) emerged as the governing political orthodoxy. Relativism is said to be a moral and ethical philosophy that states everyone is free to believe what they wish, as long as they don't make anyone else try to follow that principle. Relativism has become established law after the destructiveness of the war unleashed by clashing ideologies. (However, dissidents from that orthodoxy do end up in forced labor camps). This sacrosanct principle is challenged by a man named Floyd Jones, whose ass

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Author
Dick, Philip K.
Publisher
Gollancz; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published
2003
Language
EN
ISBN
9780575074576
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction
Rating
3.63 / 5 (31 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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