"A World Appears" by Michael Pollan

book review by Riley Burnham 3/16/2026

well it was good(!), the audiobook read by the author, this one takes us through the world of consciousness, from the abstract to the felt, it’s an exploration of how pervasive this phenomena is, whether shared by plants, fungi, animals, etc., or just a human feature

it’s a good reminder to sort of reign in, or get comfortable, w/ the mind & how to tune it, for instance by allowing it to connect w/ us, rather than ‘drowning it out’ w/ distractions