“I made opium tea…” Why religions and governments fear drugs | Michael Pollan meets Robin Ince

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Why did Michael censor himself? Why have drug users not been edited out by natural selection? What is the history of peyote and psilocybin cults? Why was Michael afraid of the DEA, the US government and asset forfeiture? In part 2 of his exclusive conversation with Robin Ince, Michael Pollan discusses all this and much more.
See part 1 here: • Psychedelics, Joe Roga...
Michael Pollan is an award-winning author, activist and journalist. His international bestselling books include How to Change Your Mind, In Defence of Food, and Food Rules - combine reporting with anthropology, philosophy, culture, health and natural history. He has previously spoken at Talks at Google, Bioneers, PowefulJRE, RSA, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Tim Ferris, The Royal Institution, UC Berkley Events, and Real Time with Bill Maher.
Robin Ince is the co-presenter of Radio 4’s multiple award winning The Infinite Monkey Cage. He spent 2019 appearing across the world in the Universal tour with Brian Cox - travelling from LA to Oslo, Wellington to Aberdeen and ending up in Reyjavik after shows at the 02 and Wembley Arena. Robin co-wrote How to Build a Universe (part 1) with Brian Cox and his most recent book is I’m a Joke and So Are You, a book about why we become who we become and how we deal with it. He has spoken at TED and TEDx, has featured on BBC Radio 4 and Richard Herring’s podcasts on topics as far reaching as Creationism and Wonder, to Ricky Gervais and Chaos, and is the founder of The Cosmic Shambles Network -
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[@stephenbrown4719]

This is one of the most interesting conversational gardening I've listen to. This guy has some really good points.

[@grounded7362]

"Let's look at the condition of our cages" This is a very profound statement. What is the environment we are stuck in? Now 58 years old: Coming out of a childhood of emotional abuse and trauma and emotional neglect into an emotionally abusive and emotionally neglected marriage to a 10 year lull and into a narcissistic marriage of emotional abuse and trauma, seeking to overcome the PTSD, CPTSD, CEN, anxiety, depression, etc., I have found myself seeking ways of escaping the pain and demons that haunt me but have refused to turn to "drugs" but have been looking more and more at natural growing medicines for relief but concerned about the stigma and legal ramifications surrounding them.

[@jacobwebb2308]

Michael Pollen is a bad ass and a freedom fighter.

[@meganstacey1140]

I see the Paul stamets mushroom hat behind you!

[@meganstacey1140]

Paul stamets hat behind!

[@lapetusX]

They did the same wiv weed in the uk n spread that it wud not grow but u get 250g+ a plant

[@ironguy1]

Since it seems Doctors will no longer prescribe oxy or any other opioids for pain management, that number of 93,000 deaths in one year seems so unrealistic. That makes me think that includes heroin overdoses, is that correct? Heroin use is off the charts now, enabled by cities like Portland, Seattle and others that not only look the other way from blatant public use but even legalize it. I’d like to see the number of opiate prescriptions written last year and compare it to numbers 10-20 years ago. I’m sure those numbers are closely monitored. How is one supposed to manage or treat pain now? The last Dr. Recommended Tylenol & lavender for fucks sake. We’re talking serious, debilitating pain. I hope these Drs. Suffer from some severe pain in their lifetime.

[@kathyschuh5807]

The deaths could be from Tylenol overdose. They see opiate in system write down do without ant serious investigation

[@kenseymour5152]

I told my doctor that everyone demonizing pain meds they are going to find out the hard way if something happens to them or someone they love and they find out they can’t get relief

[@AnnaBarton-ky9xu]

Yes preach

[@chuckhuff7123]

Can't hear you, do something about your poor audio 😮

[@whimsythecrypto-hippy-wolf1900]

Mild narcotic ?? Morphine is pretty damn addictive actually!

[@Anne-GretheBjrneby]

His arguments are bullshit and i know.first of all opium tea is NOT a mild narcotic and a guarantee that a nice cage with toys does not make the rats go for wather instead of morphine😂. He also used to grow cannabis in his teens.. I bet he is an addict.😉