A review by hkaube
This Is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan

3.5

Learning about the war on drugs and legality around growing poppies was interesting. As was the cultural significance of peyote within the Native American church. However, I didn’t appreciate how the author was told by native people that their peyote ceremonies were just for them and then he proceeded to keep trying to become part of one. The story would have been complete with him opting not to out of respect. I also found some of his language a bit too flowery/pretentious and the caffeine section sort of boring.