Introduction

Every generation has a handful of thinkers and writers who profoundly shape the way we experience the world. To day's guest, michael pallan, is one of those rare individuals. Throughout this body of work, michael has focused on the intersecting point between nature and culture. Michael therefore writes about power, one of our central themes here on deep background this season. But he is also some one who, in his own gentle way, deploys a substantial amount of power in our culture. Heis here to talk about his new book and the directory of his career and how ita fits together.