Michael Pollan (2026) - Why Your Brain Is an Antenna
In this recap episode, author Michael Pollan discusses the enigmatic nature of consciousness and the inspiration for his latest book. He details how psychedelic research and meditation shifted his perspective, leading him to investigate plant intelligence and the possibility that non-human life possesses awareness. The conversation explores the tension between scientific materialism and philosophical theories like panpsychism, noting that researchers still cannot explain how physical matter generates subjective experience. Pollan and host Joe Rogan also critique how modern technology and…
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