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Michael Pollan On: Reducing Rumination, Reclaiming Your Attention From the Machines, and MDMA-Assisted Therapy

Michael Pollan On: Reducing Rumination, Reclaiming Your Attention From the Machines, and MDMA-Assisted Therapy

10% Happier with Dan Harris
Feb 25, 2026 1h 6m
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<p dir="ltr">Plus, making the mundane sacred, meditating in a cave, and lowering the ego walls.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://michaelpollan.com/">Michael Pollan</a> is the author of ten books, all of which were New York Times bestsellers. His latest book is <a href= "https://michaelpollan.com/books/a-world-appears/">A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to get over yourself</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to reduce rumination</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to lower the ego's walls</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to elevate mundane tasks</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The value of what Zen practitioners call "don't know mind"</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to reclaim your attention from Big Tech (what Michael calls the "colonizers of consciousness")</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The value of MDMA-assisted therapy</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Michael's experiences meditating in a cave</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Related Episodes:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-let-this-crisis-go-to-waste-roshi-joan-halifax/id1087147821?i=1000475173277"> Don't Let This Crisis Go To Waste | Roshi Joan Halifax</a></p> </li> </ul> <p>Get the 10% with Dan Harris app <a href= "https://app.danharris.com/membership">here</a></p> <p>Sign up for Dan's free newsletter <a href= "http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p>Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p>Subscribe to our <a href="https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p dir="ltr">To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></p> <p> </p>

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