Michael Pollan Changes His Mind

About this episode

Maya interviews Michael Pollan about his book on consciousness and psychedelics.

Last week, Maya talked to author Michael Pollan about his newest book , “A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness.” He says that the seeds for this book were planted by his exploration of psychedelics – a topic that he and Maya covered last time he was on the show. So we wanted to replay that episode, in which Maya and Michael discuss the science of psychedelics, and how they can help us see the world in new ways. And if you enjoyed this episode,  check out our interview with Kacey Musgraves , where she talks about how a psychedelic trip inspired one of her albums. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Maya

Guest: Michael Pollan

Topics covered

• psychedelics
• consciousness
• science
• mental health
• literature

Keywords

• Michael Pollan
• psychedelics
• consciousness
• A World Appears
• Maya

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness

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