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This Is Your Mind on Plants

This Is Your Mind on Plants

Narrative non-fictionEssaysHistory
Pages
288
Published
2021
Language
English

Synopsis

Michael Pollan explores the relationship between humans and psychoactive plants in this collection of three essays. He investigates the history and cultural significance of the opium poppy, the ubiquitous coffee bean, and the visionary mescaline cactus. It's a journey into how these substances have shaped our minds and societies.

Prose complexity
7/10

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Thought-ProvokingInformativeReflectiveIntellectual
Quest

Genres

Essays History Philosophy & Religion Science & Nature Self-Help & Psychology

About the author

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Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan is an American author, journalist, activist, and professor of journalism at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. He writes about the places where nature and culture intersect: on our plates, in our farms and gardens, and in the built environment.