“They think differently.” Some takeaways from Michael Pollan’s “A World Appears” relevant to writing non-human characters

I finished reading A World Appears appears a few weeks ago and have been thinking about it off and on ever since. The author, Michael Pollan, appeared as a guest on the Colbert Show on February 20, 2026 (Part 1, Part 2) to talk about this new book. Their conversation about consciousness—what it is and Continue reading They think differently. Some takeaways from Michael Pollan s A World Appears…