Michael Pollan On The Mystery Of Consciousness

Michael Pollan On The Mystery Of Consciousness

Published: February 27, 2026

Duration: 38:33

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Michael is quite simply one of the best nonfiction writers out the planet: a real role model. He’s been a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine since 1987, and he’s the bestselling author of many books, including How to Change Your Mind — which I reviewed in 2018 — and its sequel, This Is Your Mind on Plants, which we discussed on the Dishcast in 2021. This week we covered his new book, A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness.

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