{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67572b3b2dd88df13220eb3b/69bd9126868a3c5b95ba075c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How to understand your own consciousness (w/ Michael Pollan)","description":"<p>What is consciousness? Humans and animals have it, but do plants have sentience? These are the questions journalist Michael Pollan studies. Michael is the author of ten books on the relationship between food, consciousness, and psychedelics. Michael joins Chris to discuss why humans ruminate, how people should get comfortable with boredom, and whether we can really trust our own memories?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Featured guest</strong></p><ul><li>Follow Michael Pollan on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/michael.pollan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and at <a href=\"https://michaelpollan.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">michaelpollan.com/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with the team</strong></p><ul><li>Follow Chris on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chrisiduffy/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and at <a href=\"https://chrisduffycomedy.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">chrisduffycomedy.com</a></li><li>Buy Chris’ book, <a href=\"https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Humor Me</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Watch How to Be a Better Human videos on YouTube at <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/TEDAudioCollective\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TEDAudioCollective</a></li><li>Follow TED on <a href=\"https://x.com/TEDTalks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">X</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ted\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TED\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a></li></ul>","author_name":"TED"}