The summary of The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan
<p>The book is divided into four main sections, each dedicated to a specific plant — the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato — and a corresponding human desire — sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control, respectively. Pollan argues that these plants have evolved to satisfy our innate yearnings, leading to their widespread propagation and cultivation.</p>
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<p>The first section on the apple focuses on our desire for sweetness. Pollan uses the story of Johnny “Appleseed” Chapman, an American pioneer nurseryman, to explore the apple’s journey across America. He contends that the apple, specifically the sweet apple, appealed to human desire for sweetness, encouraging pioneers to plant apple trees as they moved westward.</p>
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