I love how ferriss let's michael talk and doesn't interrupt. Amazing podcast and a real eye opener for the future of psychedelics in the medical field to help mental health disorders. Psychiatrists will have a powerful tool potentially. Personal use as well. So interesting.
SHOW NOTES Michael’s love for gardening and where his engagement with nature began: an origin story. [05:52] Why was now the right time for Michael to write This Is Your Mind On Plants, and what are the three plants on which it focuses? [12:31] What plants or molecules did Michael consider as candidates that didn’t make the cut, and why? [17:06] What we know about the criminalization of certain drugs during the Nixon administration, and how it was a purely political move rather than addressing any concerns over public health. [19:38] Who is Jim Hogshire, how did he wind up on Michael’s radar, and how did Michael then wind up on the radar of law enforcement? [24:56] To what extent does Harper’s Magazine owner Rick MacArthur use his vast fortune to defend First Amendment rights, and does his generosity generally extend to the welfare of the magazine’s staff? [38:59] The irrationality and hypocrisy of the war on drugs and why prohibition is a losing strategy for ensuring public health and safety. [42:44] How the conversation around psychedelics as therapy has been embraced by the mainstream at such a rapid pace since Michael researched and wrote his last book, How to Change Your Mind. [48:38] How is mescaline unique from other psychedelics such as psilocybin or LSD, and what makes it challenging for the purposes of research and therapy? [58:39] Another mescaline challenge: a dwindling supply of slow-growing peyote and conflict between Native Americans who consider it a sacrament and people who think all psychoactive plants should be decriminalized and available to all. (The good news: there are alternative, more abundant sources of mescaline, such as the San Pedro cactus.) [1:02:52] Obstacles Michael had to hurdle over the course of writing This Is Your Mind On Plants, and how he experienced mescaline when the pandemic prevented him from taking part in a peyote ceremony with the Native American Church. [1:09:10] A long-pending reckoning society’s about to face: after the drug war, what does the drug peace look like? [1:12:37] For what practical applications does Michael imagine decriminalized mescaline might be ideal? [1:17:08] In 50 years, when psychedelic therapy is accepted and commonplace, what effects will new and modified molecules be created to prompt? Will it be possible to elicit the neurological benefits of psychedelics without forcing us to consciously endure the accompanying experience? Will we still have a use for unmodified psychedelics in their original forms? How will the market dictate psychedelic applications, and what can we do to safeguard against capital-driven abuses of these compounds? [1:19:42] Michael talks about his involvement with the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics (BCSP), its priorities, and the steps being taken to ensure its unique contributions will benefit the entire field of psychedelic research. [1:26:53] What the Ferriss UC Berkeley Journalism Fellowship has been set up to provide for young and aspiring journalists seeking to inform a curious public about psychedelics, and how said journalists might apply when it launches in the fall. [1:28:43] How a similar fellowship Michael started helped launch the career of a young journalist who’s now a New Yorker staff writer, podcaster, and upcoming author. [1:32:40] Why supporting quality journalism in the psychedelic space right now is so important. [1:35:30] Why do people in the UK prefer tea, whereas people in the US tend more toward coffee for their source of caffeine? [1:36:32] How important caffeine was to the rise of capitalism. [1:39:20] What going off caffeine for a few months did for Michael, and why sleep researchers often abstain from it in spite of its numerous benefits. [1:41:30] What do words like “sobriety” and “consciousness” really mean when 90 percent of the population, worldwide, is under the constant influence of caffeine? While beneficial to the advancement of our civilization, is caffeine a boon or bane to our species? [1:43:57] My experience with coffee culture in Japan. [1:45:50] What we can expect from the upcoming Netflix documentary series based on How to Change Your Mind. [1:47:33] Michael’s tips and recommended resources for the novice gardener. [1:49:23] One important correction on the John Jeavons book Michael referenced: it’s actually titled How to Grow More Vegetables (and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land with Less Water Than You Can Imagine [1:54:33] Parting thoughts. [1:55:02]
As a lifetime food Gardener my suggestion to you is to look for local knowledge. Most gardening tips that you get from books apply to the area where they originated. If you want to be successful it’s critical that you learn from locals about the right varieties to grow and how to deal with the local pests and weather cycles.
Gardening is the one constant in my life. Wherever I move, and I move a lot, I find the community garden. Learn from the locals. I gardened with my Grandparents... it was heaven.
“Make no mistake the effect of consciousness expanding drugs will be to transform our concept of human nature of human potentially of existence. The game is about to be changed, ladies and gentlemen. Man is about to make use of that fabulous electrical networks he carries around in his skull.” ~ Timothy Leary
... It is significant that the plant medicines, coffee and cannabis, go very well together.... and the plant medicine, tobacco, used orally, goes well with these two substances.
I even think there is something like a negative tolerance effect, if people had been used to something before having a long break. So one can fall below that baseline you talk about. What do you think? Has that been described scientificly already?
I would love to hear a conversation between Michael Pollan and Carl Hart or Maia Szalavitz about prohibition. He's moving in their direction, in terms of his views, but he's not quite there.
This is why I think we might be aliens because we seem to not be well equipped to endure the climates and environment of earth. I mean if we need an expensive heat regulated freaking mattress cover when animals just sleep anywhere with no problem lol
We don't! Trust me, we are naked monkeys that lost their ability to climb, though once so agile and elegant in the tree tops. An empty blanket for him and a filled one for her would also do the trick. That wisdom just doesn't sponsor videos, unfortunately. ...still a cool guy, i think!
We’re not aliens, but we are definitely spiritual beings. We are capable of living more close to our environment than we think we are, too. Watch some of Wim Hof’s interviews and his videos to learn some of these things.
@@beckysnay1609 ok, can we agree on spiritual naked monkeys, that are too often too proud of their loss of climbing skills? So many animals know instinctively which plants/soils/... to eat as a treatment for most bad conditions. And we make laws against them, loose precious decades and then need couraged scientists in order to tell us what every child could potentially know.
... Good show... go look at pictures of the plain of jars, and pictures of hill-tribe opium Harvest.... the jars are poppy pod shaped, and are scattered randomly, like poppies in a field. Most logically and plausibly, they are an ancient work of art, honoring the poppy.... They are probably not for burials, liquids, or food.
@@rogerc23 ... Roger, it isn't opium that causes death. As a plant medicine, it is the safest opiate. Safer than its Pharmaceutical concentrates, such as Fentanyl, oxycodone, codeine, morphine, and heroin.... what causes death are human beings in our attempts to control opium.
@@joedavis4150 well what you say is true except that opium is the most if not one of the most addictive substances on earth. Which addicts you. Which ruins your life. Which causes hardship and often death and overdose. Acting like natural opium is healthy is just a lie.
Thank you Tim and Michael. Tim I love what you do, but damn man I cannot stand your robot intro voice. :D Sorry to say. Doesn't match you or the guests imo.
I love how ferriss let's michael talk and doesn't interrupt. Amazing podcast and a real eye opener for the future of psychedelics in the medical field to help mental health disorders. Psychiatrists will have a powerful tool potentially. Personal use as well. So interesting.
SHOW NOTES
Michael’s love for gardening and where his engagement with nature began: an origin story. [05:52]
Why was now the right time for Michael to write This Is Your Mind On Plants, and what are the three plants on which it focuses? [12:31]
What plants or molecules did Michael consider as candidates that didn’t make the cut, and why? [17:06]
What we know about the criminalization of certain drugs during the Nixon administration, and how it was a purely political move rather than addressing any concerns over public health. [19:38]
Who is Jim Hogshire, how did he wind up on Michael’s radar, and how did Michael then wind up on the radar of law enforcement? [24:56]
To what extent does Harper’s Magazine owner Rick MacArthur use his vast fortune to defend First Amendment rights, and does his generosity generally extend to the welfare of the magazine’s staff? [38:59]
The irrationality and hypocrisy of the war on drugs and why prohibition is a losing strategy for ensuring public health and safety. [42:44]
How the conversation around psychedelics as therapy has been embraced by the mainstream at such a rapid pace since Michael researched and wrote his last book, How to Change Your Mind. [48:38]
How is mescaline unique from other psychedelics such as psilocybin or LSD, and what makes it challenging for the purposes of research and therapy? [58:39]
Another mescaline challenge: a dwindling supply of slow-growing peyote and conflict between Native Americans who consider it a sacrament and people who think all psychoactive plants should be decriminalized and available to all. (The good news: there are alternative, more abundant sources of mescaline, such as the San Pedro cactus.) [1:02:52]
Obstacles Michael had to hurdle over the course of writing This Is Your Mind On Plants, and how he experienced mescaline when the pandemic prevented him from taking part in a peyote ceremony with the Native American Church. [1:09:10]
A long-pending reckoning society’s about to face: after the drug war, what does the drug peace look like? [1:12:37]
For what practical applications does Michael imagine decriminalized mescaline might be ideal? [1:17:08]
In 50 years, when psychedelic therapy is accepted and commonplace, what effects will new and modified molecules be created to prompt? Will it be possible to elicit the neurological benefits of psychedelics without forcing us to consciously endure the accompanying experience? Will we still have a use for unmodified psychedelics in their original forms? How will the market dictate psychedelic applications, and what can we do to safeguard against capital-driven abuses of these compounds? [1:19:42]
Michael talks about his involvement with the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics (BCSP), its priorities, and the steps being taken to ensure its unique contributions will benefit the entire field of psychedelic research. [1:26:53]
What the Ferriss UC Berkeley Journalism Fellowship has been set up to provide for young and aspiring journalists seeking to inform a curious public about psychedelics, and how said journalists might apply when it launches in the fall. [1:28:43]
How a similar fellowship Michael started helped launch the career of a young journalist who’s now a New Yorker staff writer, podcaster, and upcoming author. [1:32:40]
Why supporting quality journalism in the psychedelic space right now is so important. [1:35:30]
Why do people in the UK prefer tea, whereas people in the US tend more toward coffee for their source of caffeine? [1:36:32]
How important caffeine was to the rise of capitalism. [1:39:20]
What going off caffeine for a few months did for Michael, and why sleep researchers often abstain from it in spite of its numerous benefits. [1:41:30]
What do words like “sobriety” and “consciousness” really mean when 90 percent of the population, worldwide, is under the constant influence of caffeine? While beneficial to the advancement of our civilization, is caffeine a boon or bane to our species? [1:43:57]
My experience with coffee culture in Japan. [1:45:50]
What we can expect from the upcoming Netflix documentary series based on How to Change Your Mind. [1:47:33]
Michael’s tips and recommended resources for the novice gardener. [1:49:23]
One important correction on the John Jeavons book Michael referenced: it’s actually titled How to Grow More Vegetables (and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land with Less Water Than You Can Imagine [1:54:33]
Parting thoughts. [1:55:02]
Thank you very much for posting this helpful outline and summary!
@@upwhen2 I didn't make it btw, just copied it from Tim's website. Hope he wouldn't mind :D
@@AlbertKingboss This is even better info than the comment then thank you for that(your response)
exactly what i was looking for. Your doin gods work my man!
As a lifetime food Gardener my suggestion to you is to look for local knowledge. Most gardening tips that you get from books apply to the area where they originated. If you want to be successful it’s critical that you learn from locals about the right varieties to grow and how to deal with the local pests and weather cycles.
Introduction begins at 5:04
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God bless you Kane! 🙏
Insanely good listen while im soldering. Thanks to both of you!
Just started reading the book last night. Excellent book. Highly recommend
Gardening is the one constant in my life. Wherever I move, and I move a lot, I find the community garden. Learn from the locals. I gardened with my Grandparents... it was heaven.
Great podcast. Thanks for posting 🙏
“Fungi constitute the most poorly understood and underappreciated kingdom of life on earth." - Michael Pollan
WE are the culture !!
My favourite thinker thanks
“Make no mistake the effect of consciousness expanding drugs will be to transform our concept of human nature of human potentially of existence. The game is about to be changed, ladies and gentlemen. Man is about to make use of that fabulous electrical networks he carries around in his skull.” ~ Timothy Leary
🤦♂️ Just look what happened to Leary...
20:37 eye opening
... It is significant that the plant medicines, coffee and cannabis, go very well together.... and the plant medicine, tobacco, used orally, goes well with these two substances.
I even think there is something like a negative tolerance effect, if people had been used to something before having a long break. So one can fall below that baseline you talk about. What do you think? Has that been described scientificly already?
1:29:45 journalism fellowship
1:44:35 coffee induces constrained consciousness?
I would love to hear a conversation between Michael Pollan and Carl Hart or Maia Szalavitz about prohibition. He's moving in their direction, in terms of his views, but he's not quite there.
20:40 Your brain on fascism.
38:40 Your government on Corporate oligopoly.
01:55:00
14:20
1:38:00
19:56 👀
This is why I think we might be aliens because we seem to not be well equipped to endure the climates and environment of earth. I mean if we need an expensive heat regulated freaking mattress cover when animals just sleep anywhere with no problem lol
We don't! Trust me, we are naked monkeys that lost their ability to climb, though once so agile and elegant in the tree tops. An empty blanket for him and a filled one for her would also do the trick. That wisdom just doesn't sponsor videos, unfortunately. ...still a cool guy, i think!
We’re not aliens, but we are definitely spiritual beings. We are capable of living more close to our environment than we think we are, too. Watch some of Wim Hof’s interviews and his videos to learn some of these things.
@@beckysnay1609 ok, can we agree on spiritual naked monkeys, that are too often too proud of their loss of climbing skills? So many animals know instinctively which plants/soils/... to eat as a treatment for most bad conditions. And we make laws against them, loose precious decades and then need couraged scientists in order to tell us what every child could potentially know.
... Good show... go look at pictures of the plain of jars, and pictures of hill-tribe opium Harvest.... the jars are poppy pod shaped, and are scattered randomly, like poppies in a field. Most logically and plausibly, they are an ancient work of art, honoring the poppy.... They are probably not for burials, liquids, or food.
Wow that’s really stretching it. You should write more imagination fiction.
@@rogerc23 ... read up on it. Look at the pictures carefully. Think about it.... I have been studying the plain of jars for more than 60 years.
@@joedavis4150 yeah it’s possible. Wasn’t Laos part of the golden triangle opium trade. Hasn’t opium caused enough death on the planet ?
@@rogerc23 ... Roger, it isn't opium that causes death. As a plant medicine, it is the safest opiate. Safer than its Pharmaceutical concentrates, such as Fentanyl, oxycodone, codeine, morphine, and heroin.... what causes death are human beings in our attempts to control opium.
@@joedavis4150 well what you say is true except that opium is the most if not one of the most addictive substances on earth. Which addicts you. Which ruins your life. Which causes hardship and often death and overdose. Acting like natural opium is healthy is just a lie.
But go on ...trust zero-liable pharma and government on the C19 vaccines
Thank you Tim and Michael.
Tim I love what you do, but damn man I cannot stand your robot intro voice. :D Sorry to say. Doesn't match you or the guests imo.