From Krista:
Michael Pollan’s latest book, <a href="https://michaelpollan.com/books/a-world-appears/" rel="noopener noreferrer">A World Appears</a>, is an exploration — with scientists and journalists and technologists and spiritual teachers — of what consciousness is, and is not, or might be: from the plants which have always fascinated him, to the new technologies which we are marveling at and fearing in equal measure. Do sentience, feeling, thought, or a sense of self amount to consciousness? Does it emerge from inside us? Or is it a force beyond us, in which we partake? 
Before a rapt gathering in New York City, we explored where Michael has come on these questions and others. The word “mystery” kept landing the longer we spoke, and I brought some intriguing (and somewhat mysterious) conversations I’ve been having with Anthropic’s Claude briefly near the end. I’m delighted to bring you into that room with us now.

 I spoke with Michael at the W Hotel New York, Union Square. Our conversation was hosted by the <a href="https://perfectearthproject.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Perfect Earth Project</a>, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting chemical-free ecological gardening, as part of its Grounded Conversations series in collaboration with the W Hotel Union Square. Perfect Earth Project was founded and is led by visionary landscape architect and designer Edwina von Gal. Learn more at <a href="http://perfectearthproject.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">perfectearthproject.org</a>.
This episode was produced by Chris Heagle, Zack Rose, Carla Zanoni, Andrea Prevost, Daryl Chen, and Ron Passaro. 
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Michael Pollan is the author of culture-shaping books, including <a href="https://michaelpollan.com/books/the-botany-of-desire/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Botany of Desire</a>, <a href="https://michaelpollan.com/books/the-omnivores-dilemma/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Omnivore's Dilemma</a>, and <a href="https://michaelpollan.com/books/how-to-change-your-mind/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to Change Your Mind</a>. His new book is <a href="https://michaelpollan.com/books/a-world-appears/" rel="noopener noreferrer">A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness</a>. He is the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism and the director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism. In 2020, he co-founded the <a href="https://psychedelics.berkeley.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer">UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics</a> with Dacher Keltner and others.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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