Ezra Klein

And that dictates everything about them.

And it's the reason why the language in which they work is biochemical, right?

They produce chemicals to protect themselves, to intoxicate, to attract, all different kinds of things.

So he says they're aware that they're being eaten.

They often don't mind.

The grasses actually benefit from being eaten.

And then, of course, there are all the fruits and nuts that, you know, they're happy to give away to mammals.

So I don't know where I come out on that.

I don't think my plants, when I prune them, I mean, they like being pruned.

You know, they respond with more growth and new leaves.

And so I'm not too worried about that.

There are a lot of things I go through that make me grow that I don't like.

It's been a consistent experience of my life.

Well, it's a short-term, long-term thing, right?

Perhaps when you cut them with the secateurs, that bothers them, but they respond in a really constructive way.

Right, which are not exactly plants, but okay.

Fine.

You'll get letters.

I'm just saving you the trouble.

Yeah, that's a very common experience on psychedelics.