In one story by this man, a group of aliens arrive on a post-apocalyptic Earth to rebuild society by manufacturing objects for humans, but when the aliens start dying, all the things they have made start crumbling into dust.
In one story by this man, a group of aliens arrive on a post-apocalyptic Earth to rebuild society by manufacturing objects for humans, but when the aliens start dying, all the things they have made start crumbling into dust. Another story by this author of "Pay for the Printer" ends with the protagonist's life being spared because a race of alien mice might have promised to halt their invasion of Earth only so long as he is alive. In another story, one character breaks into a construction plant to find a time scoop he was hired to work on, but which he has no memory of. That character receives a ticket stub, a length of wire, half a poker chip, and various other trinkets in place of the title entity, and eventually blackmails his way into joining Rethrick Construction. A previously mentioned protagonist finds a box of dried worms in his apartment, leading him to wonder whether he really went to Mars or only had a memory of the trip implanted in him. For 10 points, name this author of "Paycheck" and "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" which was adapted into the movie Total Recall.
In one story by this man, a group of aliens arrive on a post-apocalyptic Earth to rebuild society by manufacturing objects for humans, but when the aliens start dying, all the things they have made start crumbling into dust.
Philip Kindred {Dick}