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Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. What happens when imagination meets perception, and ordinary objects come alive? We explore the science of pareidolia. Summary: Our minds are wired to ...

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After writing a book about how using psychedelics in a therapeutic setting can change your consciousness, that's the question journalist Michael Pollan found himself struggling to answer. "There's ...

This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts. We live in this moment when illiberalism is winning, when illiberalism is in power.