The Botany of Desire

Author: Michael Pollan

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Episodes Referencing This Book

September 13, 2021

Context:

Referenced during a discussion about plant domestication and the origins of corn. The speaker mentions Michael Pollan's book that discusses how plants like marijuana, potatoes, apples, and tulips have 'conquered the world' by appealing to humans, and the concept that we think we're using these plants but they're actually using us.