Michael Pollan is journalist, activist and author. For more than thirty years, Pollan has been writing books and articles about the places where nature and culture intersect: on our plates, in our farms and gardens, and in our minds. In podcast #128, we’re talking about his latest book: How to change your mind. Michael, Michel and Wiggert are talking very openly about their experiences with psychedelics. We’re talking about how psychedelics can help with for example addiction or the fear of death. Michael shares his vision on consciousness. What does he mean by that? Is consciousness something that is produced by our brains or are we part of something bigger? And why is it so hard to study this? We’re talking about the therapeutical function of psychedelics. Why is there still such a taboo? What should these sessions look like? And how important are things as integration sessions, Set and Setting and music Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.