In his article, Bogen concluded: I believe {with Wigan} that each of us has two minds in one person. There is a host of detail to be marshaled in this case. But we must eventually confront directly the principal resistance to the Wigan view: that is, the subjective feeling possessed by each of us that we are One. This inner conviction of Oneness is a most cherished opinion of Western Man. . . .
Philip K. Dick A Scanner Darkly
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In his article, Bogen supports Wigan's theory that individuals possess two distinct minds within one identity. This concept challenges the common perception held by many, especially in Western culture, that we are fundamentally singular beings. The notion of being "One" is deeply ingrained in our subjective experience, making it difficult to accept the idea of a dual mind. Bogen stresses the importance of addressing this resistance to the duality concept while acknowledging the complexity of the discussion surrounding it.

The idea of dual minds raises significant questions about consciousness and identity. While many embrace the feeling of oneness, Bogen argues that acknowledging the existence of multiple aspects within ourselves could provide valuable insights into human behavior and psychology. This exploration of the self could help to reconcile our internal conflicts and lead to a deeper understanding of human nature, as suggested by Dick in "A Scanner Darkly."

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Is your name Patty by any chance? Barris asked her, signaling to Charles Freck that everything was under control. No. She pointed to the name written on the badge pinned to her right breast. Beth. I wonder what the left tit is called, thought Charles Freck.
Philip K. Dick A Scanner Darkly
Is your name Patty by any chance? Barris asked her, signaling to Charles Freck that everything was under control. No. She pointed to the name written on the badge pinned to her right breast. Beth. I wonder what the left tit is called, thought Charles Freck.
It's like asking, what's an impostor look like? Arctor said. I talked one time to a big hash dealer who'd been busted with ten pounds of hash in his possession. I asked him what the nark who busted him looked like. You know, the -- what do they call them? -- buying agent that came out and posed as a friend of a friend and got him to sell him some hash.Looked, Barris said, winding string, just like us.More so, Arctor said. The hash-dealer dude -- he'd already been sentenced and was going in the following day -- he told me, 'They have longer hair than we do.' So I guess the moral of that is, Stay away from guys looking the same as us.
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It's like asking, what's an impostor look like? Arctor said. I talked one time to a big hash dealer who'd been busted with ten pounds of hash in his possession. I asked him what the nark who busted him looked like. You know, the -- what do they call them? -- buying agent that came out and posed as a friend of a friend and got him to sell him some hash.Looked, Barris said, winding string, just like us.More so, Arctor said. The hash-dealer dude -- he'd already been sentenced and was going in the following day -- he told me, 'They have longer hair than we do.' So I guess the moral of that is, Stay away from guys looking the same as us.
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Philip K. Dick A Scanner Darkly
If the front door is opened, Barris said, during our absence, my cassette tape recorder starts recording. It's under the couch. It has a two-hour tape. I placed three omnidirectional Sony mikes at three different-- You should have told me, Arctor said. What if they come in through the windows? Luckman said. Or the back door? To increase the chances of their making their entry via the front door, Barris continued, rather than in other less usual ways, I providentially left the front door unlocked. After a pause, Luckman began to snigger. Suppose they don't know it's unlocked? Arctor said. I put a note on it, Barris said.
The guilty, he reflected as he drove amid the heavy late-afternoon traffic as carefully as possible, may flee when no one pursues-he
Philip K. Dick A Scanner Darkly
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Philip K. Dick A Scanner Darkly
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