Michael Pollan Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Описание: Michael Pollan — Exploring The New Science of Psychedelics

Michael Pollan (@michaelpollan) is the author of seven previous books, including Cooked, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire, all of which were New York Times bestsellers. A longtime contributor to the New York Times Magazine, he also teaches writing at Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley where he is the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Science Journalism. In 2010, TIME magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

His most recent book, How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence, might be my favorite yet. This is the first podcast interview Michael has done about the book, the science and applications of psychedelics, his exploration, and his own experiences. It is a wild ride.

In fact, partially due to this book, I am committing a million dollars over the next few years to support the scientific study of psychedelic compounds. This is by far the largest commitment to research and nonprofits I’ve ever made, and if you’d like to join me in supporting this research, please check out tim.blog/science.

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Start 00:00
Michael writes about plants. [08:33]
Peoples, plants, fungi, and changing consciousness. [11:14]
Michael’s first foray into understanding psychedelics. [12:28]
What are psychedelics? [17:12]
A dedication to his father? [20:47]
Psychedelics help Michael prepare for his father's death. [22:40]
Why was Michael skeptical about psychedelics? [25:12]
The neuroscience behind the effects of psychedelics. [30:57]
Examining the Default Mode Network. [35:06]
Meditation, psychedelics, and fasting as alternate modalities. [40:01]
What happens to the brain in the absence of the Default Mode Network’s control. [40:55]
Mystical experiences, changing personalities, and smoking cessation. [43:33]
"Duh” moments. [50:10]
Psychedelic applications Michael finds most promising. [52:25]
Is treating addiction with psychedelics just swapping one fixation for another? [57:21]
Medical trials. [1:00:51]
Timothy Leary. [1:01:25]
A searing rite of passage. [1:03:36]
Cultural backlash possibilities. [1:08:36]
Politics and psychedelics. [1:10:59]
Risks. [1:13:58]
How Dr. Andrew Weil successfully rescued patients from their bad acid trips in 1968. [1:16:40]
An appeal to lawmakers. [1:18:48]
A grand unified theory of mental illness? [1:24:00]
The entropic brain. [1:27:09]
Long-term effects of these compounds. [1:30:22]
Michael’s most meaningful experience. [1:35:03]
Having a bad time? Remember your flight instructions. [1:40:06]
A cameo appearance by Maria Sabina. [1:41:49]
Losing sense of self (ego dissolution). [1:42:57]
Music you like makes the world better. [1:45:11]
A powerful lesson in the role of ego. [1:46:24]
Solutions to society’s biggest problems. [1:51:41]
Don't mess things up for the rest of us. [1:54:31]
The betterment of well people. [1:59:14]
The cultural container for psychedelics that worked for the ancient Greeks. [1:59:50]
Remaining cautiously optimistic. [2:02:12]
Just one example of criminalization impeding valid therapy. [2:02:34]
Michael’s book covers a critical subject at a critical time. Read it even if you have zero interest in consuming psychedelics. [2:03:54]
Michael’s parting thoughts. [2:05:39]