Michael Pollan on His Acid Test

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Michael Pollan on His Acid Test

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Jun 8, 2018

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Michael Pollan talks about “How to Change Your Mind,” and Edward Tenner discusses “The Efficiency Paradox.”

Released:

Jun 8, 2018

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The world's top authors and critics join host Pamela Paul and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world.

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Michael Pollan on His Acid Test

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