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Michael Pollan - He showed the words "chocolate cake”...
He showed the words "chocolate cake” to a group of Americans and recorded their word associations. "Guilt” was the top response. If that strikes you as unexceptional, consider the response of French eaters to the same prompt: "celebration. (Michael Pollan)

He showed the words "chocolate cake” to a group of Americans and recorded their word associations. "Guilt” was the top response. If that strikes you as unexceptional, consider the response of French eaters to the same prompt: "celebration.

Michael Pollan

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