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littlemissmartypants

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Tue Apr 21, 2026, 09:58 AM 2 hrs ago

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



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

The rise of artificial intelligence 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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