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The coffee parts I had already dead as a mini-audio book, but the other parts are all new and the only thing to say is that Pollan is always interesting and readable and entertaining. May he continue to explore drugs and plants and whatever he wants to explore
As a devout Michael Pollan fan, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book. It was spectacular and thought provoking in every way I hoped. It was also very timely, Pollan writes about the COVID-19 pandemic and how plants can help escape feeling trapped in our stay-at-home lives. I’m not sure how interesting that part will remain after some time has passed but maybe I’m just too close to it right now to tell (the pandemic currently rages on).For those who have already listened to Michael Pollan...
**Listened to the audio book**What the hell was this book? This book really wasn't what I was expecting. I expected this book to be filled with more facts and science, but it felt almost like a memoir at times. It felt very self indulgent on the author Michael Pollan's life. I didn't really read the book to hear his life story. I wanted to know more about the psychedelic properties and science of some of these plants - there wasn't enough of that.As a reader/listener in the UK I did feel that a
This is Your Mind on Plantsby Michael PollanHe describes things in here I would have never thought of before! Which, if any Poppy plants can you grow in your garden legally? When is it wrong? The history of the three groups of plants he covers is also very interesting. Things I didn't know. Little trivial things...I love things like that! This was very easy to read and understand. Flowed well. Stayed interesting!
Fancy meeting cacti, growing poppies (or drinking a horrible, 'oddly saisfying' tea of them), learning about 'opium, made easy', pondering the doors in the wall to the great beyond (enabled with some nifty-grifty shrooms)? Can't do w/o caffeinating yourself during that long overdue coffee break? Then this could be a fun read.#Lookinggreat
This is Your Mind on Plants is a fascinating, open-minded and thought-provoking exploration of three different psychoactive drugs: opium, caffeine and mescaline. What's is interesting about these three drugs being discussed is that Pollan has chosen one substance that is illegal (without prescription), one substance that is socially accepted, even normalised for everyday use and perfectly legal and one that is interestingly a mix of the two; Pollan explains how mescaline is legal for use in Nati...
There is a powerfully American cultural flavour to this book that even comes through in the title. I'll be honest, that title baffled me initially. The first thing it made me think of was the TV show 'This is Your Life', then I wondered if it was about having ideas while lying on a straw mattress. In reality it's a complete misnomer - it's entirely about Michael Pollan's life on plants (and the psychoactive chemicals derived from them) - it's a very me-oriented book.I was sold this as a science
4 🌵🌵🌵🌵Pollan's books are always so interesting, full of information and a pleasure listening to as he narrates.Upon finishing all I can say is poppy tea anyone?Me! Me! Me!
First of all the cover is beautiful. It looks like someone I would have as art on my wall. Second, anything about mind altering plants or plant medicine automatically has my attention. Pollan is an amazing storyteller. I imagine conversation with him must be beyond captivating. I especially liked the part about mescaline because...mescaline is freaking interesting af. Highly sensitive to those who are called to plant medicines.
3.5*4 stars for Pollan's usual affable & curious storytelling.3 stars for this being a cobbled together book with 2/3 recycled material. To me, the most interesting parts of this book are the discussions with indigenous people about mescaline, particularly the parts shared cautiously & skeptically with Pollan. Which leads me (white lady) to do better and to seek out more information from non-white-dude sources. And while he skims the surface of pointing out the absolute racist and classist absur...
3.75 starsThis book covers three mind-altering substances and the plants they come from: opium from poppies, caffeine from coffee and tea, and mescaline from peyote and San Pedro cacti. It includes a lot of interesting historical, botanical, and cultural information, as well as the author's experiences using the substances. He also tried to grow some of the plants, sometimes illegally, with mixed results.My favorite section was the one on caffeine, probably because it's the only one of the three...
I didn't find this book very interesting. I kind of went into it blind and to be honest, based on the title I thought it was a book based on eating a plant based diet. It is not. After reading the Intro I realized it is a book that looks into psychoactive plants; opium (a downer) coffee (an upper) and mescaline (a hallucinogenic). I thought it would still be interesting so I continued on. I really did not learn too much about these drugs. It didn't provide too much information or scientific fact...
Just this morning I have cup of delicious mind-altering drug! And my wife had 2 cups of this brew. And before you call to authorities, please read that book because all we had is ... coffee! Yes it's a drug (check), mind-altering (check) and it's a legal one (check). This book is talking about different kind of drugs (stuff made of poppy seeds, coffee beans, tea leaves, and a cactus). Quite interesting read, but for now I would stick with only coffee and tea.
