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Michael Pollan: Social Media Sold Our Attention. We Are Now Less Conscious

Season 2026 Episode 8143 | 18m 03s

The rise of AI has raised probing questions about human consciousness and what it means to feel. The celebrated, best-selling author Michael Pollan has written books that challenge our understanding of food and drugs. Now Pollan turns his attention to our sense of self, and what it is that really makes us human. It's all in his new book, "A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness."

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Gen. Stanley McChrystal (ret.); Aziz Abu Sarah; Maoz Inon; Michael Pollan
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Cardinal Blase J. Cupich; Nicholas Enrich; Joanne Lipman; Alyona Synenko
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Joanne Lipman discusses the effect of DEI backlash on women in the workplace.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene; Muhammad Saeed; Daniel Yergin
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Russia, China, and Iran: The Future of Global Energy in a World at War
Energy expert Daniel Yergin on where the global energy markets go from here.
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Christopher Stokes; Amos Harel; Mo Ibrahim; Andrew McCarthy
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Actor Andrew McCarthy on Rediscovering the Importance of Male Friendship
Andrew McCarthy discusses his new book, "Who Needs Friends."
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A. Mechele Dickerson examines the creation of America's middle class and why it's struggling today.
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