Dreams of innocence are just that; they usually depend on a denial of reality that can be its own form of hubris.
Michael PollanPeople say they don't have time to cook, yet in the last few years we have found an extra two hours a day for the internet.
Michael PollanThere's a schizoid quality to our relationship with animals, in which sentiment and brutality exist side by side. Half the dogs in America will receive Christmas presents this year, yet few of us pause to consider the miserable life of the pig - an animal easily as intelligent as a dog - that becomes the Christmas ham.
Michael Pollan