The Ezra Klein Show: Michael Pollan’s Journey to the Borderlands of Consciousness
From The Book Review by The New York Times
May 22, 2026 · 1h 29m
About this episode
Ezra Klein interviews Michael Pollan about his latest book exploring consciousness.
Today we are delighted to share an episode from our colleagues on “The Ezra Klein Show,” originally published on March 31. Ezra interviewed author Michael Pollan, whose best-selling books include “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” “In Defense of Food,” and “How to Change Your Mind.” Pollan’s latest book, “A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness,” came out earlier this year. It’s an exploration of what consciousness is, and the book is — as our review put it — “highly pleasurable to read.”
People in this episode
Host: Ezra Klein
Guest: Michael Pollan
Topics covered
- consciousness
- interview
- book exploration
- Michael Pollan
- Ezra Klein
- literature
Keywords
- Michael Pollan
- consciousness
- The Omnivore’s Dilemma
- A World Appears
- interview
- books
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Omnivore’s Dilemma, In Defense of Food, How to Change Your Mind, A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness
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