Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan, acclaimed author on food and consciousness, brings sharp curiosity and vivid stories. He explores psychedelics, theories of consciousness, plant and fungal intelligence, AI’s limits, attention hacks and tech fasts. Conversations range from flow and ritual to solitude, writing rituals, and the science behind mind-wandering.

Michael Pollan, journalist and author known for exploring food, plants, and the mind. He traces how psychedelics pushed him to probe consciousness. He discusses what consciousness means, the limits of science, whether AI or plants might be conscious, and promising psychedelic therapies. Short, curious, and wide-ranging.

Michael Pollan, journalist and author who explores food, plants, and consciousness, joins to probe what consciousness really is. He discusses psychedelics and animist thinking, plant sentience and time-scale perception, the paradox of selfhood and rumination, and practical ways to notice consciousness like lantern attention and tolerating boredom.

Join Michael Pollan, a Harvard professor and author known for exploring food and drugs, and Bob Parsons, GoDaddy founder and Vietnam veteran, as they dive into the healing potential of psychedelics. They discuss how substances like psilocybin can alleviate PTSD, anxiety, and depression. Both share personal transformative experiences and underscore the growing acceptance of psychedelics in mental health treatments. Their insightful conversation highlights a shift in perception about these substances and their impact on well-being and spiritual growth.

Michael Pollan, award-winning author known for books on food, plants and mind, talks about his new book A World Appears. He explores what makes subjective experience uniquely human. He contrasts inner thoughts and feelings, questions whether AI can truly feel, and warns about defending our minds in a tech-saturated world.