The Terminal

The Terminal

Share this post

The Terminal
The Terminal
Pay the door

Pay the door

New frontiers in securing the bag

James Hennessy
Jul 28, 2022
∙ Paid
8

Share this post

The Terminal
The Terminal
Pay the door
3
Share
DALL-E 2 prompt: “A cowboy on horseback overlooks a futuristic city in the middle of the desert”

In Philip K. Dick’s 1969 sci-fi novel Ubik, one of the casual bits of dystopian world-building he deploys is the revelation that the front door of the protagonist’s apartment has a coin slot. In order to leave his own home and go about his day, Joe Chip needs…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 James Hennessy
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share