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Michael Pollan: How To Change Your Mind

Jul 7, 2022

In this insightful discussion, Michael Pollan, an acclaimed author focused on food and consciousness, shares his transformative journey through psychedelics and caffeine. He explores how psychedelics can shift perceptions and aid mental health, and critiques the superficiality in societal reform. Pollan dives into the cultural significance of caffeine and its effects on the mind, revealing how our connection to nature can deepen through these experiences. His unique insights challenge us to question our everyday assumptions and embrace curiosity.

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Episode guests

Michael Pollan

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

The Impact of Psychodelics on Breaking Habits of Thought

01:15

Writing About Untapped Topics

00:34

Risks of tampering with emotional state

00:40

Historical impact of boiling water for drinking

00:29

Intro

4min

Cultivating Curiosity in Journalism

13min

Caffeine: The Stimulant's Grip

10min

The Evolutionary Strategy of Plants: Pesticides and Pollinators

4min

Transformative Journeys with Psychedelics

12min

Exploring Psychedelics and Consciousness

21min

Curiosity, Resilience, and the Power of Breaking Habits

3min

Michael Pollan is an author who between his five bestsellers has sold millions of books. Through exploring our connection to the natural world, he reveals sides of ourselves that we never knew we had. As an author and a journalist, it’s Michael’s job to question everything.

But in his 50s he turned the tables on himself and began to question his own assumptions. What followed was a one-of-a-kind journey that took him to explore the nature of his own perception of the world which would take him into trying going caffeine-free and trying psychedelic drugs.

Now, he shares what he’s learnt from that journey with us. Michael’s book, This is Your Mind on Plants, is out in paperback this summer, and his Netflix series How to Change Your Mind drops July 12th.

Follow Michael:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/michael.pollan/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/michaelpollan/

Michael’s book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Your-Plants-Michael-Pollan/

Michael’s Netflix series: https://www.netflix.com/title/80229847

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