Adjustment Team

By: Philip K. Dick

Narrated by: Mike Vendetti

Society runs smoothly because a secret team adjusts it, stepping in occasionally to bring about changes by adjusting people and their attitudes unbeknownst to them. As you can imagine timing is of the utmost importance, because if one individual is not adjusted, that sets the whole thing out of balance.

Public Domain (P)2013 Audio Books by Mike Vendetti

The "every man" lead facing a complete change in reality when he just wants to get to work on time.

It's a complete and rich story in spite of the brevity. Philip K. Dick was a master story teller.

short story intro to PKD's mind

i approached this story as a hopeful writer. in short, i wish PKD had expanded this to a full length piece. this entry is a great way to break into the abstract world of Dick's mind. a world that created blade runner. his works ask questions about existence or fate (for example); questions wrapped in the veneer of his other great skill, world building.

Thought provoking

This was a really good idea and overall short story. It really deserved a full telling and definitely gets you thinking.

What’s really real?

Timeless feeling, suspension of reality. Overall a well spent stroll with PK Dick. You should try it, it won’t hurt a bit..

One of PKD's Best Short Stories

Any additional comments?

Immediately after the completion of listening to this short story, I went straight to Netflix to re-watch "The Adjustment Bureau", (the 2011 film loosely based upon the premise behind this story).
Just as a side-note to those who've seen the movie; this story is NOT the same as the plot used in the film. The film expands on The Adjustment Team's basic idea in order to make it long enough for a feature-length film.

But enough about that.

This is easily one of Philip K. Dick's best & most imaginative stories. Some of PKD's work suffers from the problem of not having a satisfying ending although the premise is brilliant. The Adjustment Team is not one of those mishaps.

There aren't many ideas that come across within fiction which force you to question your very reality. Sadly, those gems are few and far between. Luckily, if you are reading this, you have found one.

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9.46 / 10.00