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A World Appears A Journey into Consciousness

Michael Pollan

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by When it comes to the phenomenon that is consciousness, there is one point on which scientists, philosophers, and artists all agree: it feels

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The host introduced the book as Michael Pollan's new, highly personal exploration of human consciousness, noting that it delved into profound, mind‑bending questions about what consciousness is, where it comes from, and its purpose for making sense of our lives. The discussion highlighted the book’s ambitious scope and its upcoming release, conveying strong enthusiasm for its insights.

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Episode: 'The Interview': Michael Pollan Says Humanity Is A...

This was described as Michael Pollan's new book and a highly personal exploration into human consciousness, covering what it is, where it comes from, and what the different answers to those questions might mean for making sense of our lives. The book was mentioned to get into profound and mind-bending territory concerning consciousness.

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Now, with his new book, A World Appears, A Journey Into Consciousness, he's jumped into the deep end.

The book is a highly personal exploration of human consciousness, what it is, where it comes from, what it's for, and what the different answers to those questions might mean for how we can make sense of our lives.

His book gets into some pretty profound, even mind-bending territory, as I think did our interview.

That's Michael Pollan. His new book, A World Appears, A Journey Into Consciousness, will be published on February 24th.

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

This new book by Michael Pollan explored consciousness, examining how perception, awareness, and attention shape the reality we inhabit. The author admitted to starting the book with questions rather than answers, framing the work as a quest where he learned alongside the reader.

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In his new book, A World Appears, he explores consciousness, how perception, awareness, and attention shape the reality we live in.

— Episode: Michael Pollan: The Hidden Cost Of Const...

Episode: Michael Pollan: The Hidden Cost Of Constant Distra...

This new book by Michael Pollan explored consciousness, examining how perception, awareness, and attention shape the reality we inhabit. The author admitted to starting the book with questions rather than answers, framing the work as a quest where he learned alongside the reader.

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In his new book, A World Appears, he explores consciousness, how perception, awareness, and attention shape the reality we live in.

And I think we're coming to this interesting moment where we will be rethinking what it means to be human.

Michael Pollan, the book is called A World Appears. Honestly, I would encourage and recommend for every single one of you who are fascinated by this conversation, fascinated by Michael's other work to read it because it's the most riveting reading I've done in a long time.

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