“Unlike a mere deception or a simple secret, which gives the impression that something’s been taken away, a great magician makes you feel like something’s been given to you.”— Jim Steinmeyer, Hiding the Elephant Many people think of magic as just trickery, a clever deception meant to fool an audience.Read More
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“Expand what you already have before you add something new.”— Sanderson’s Third Law In magic, as in life, the temptation to chase something new is constant. We want fresh tricks, the latest technology, or the next big breakthrough. But Sanderson’s Third Law reminds us of a crucial truth—before adding more,Read More
“Limitations > Powers”— Sanderson’s Second Law At first glance, this seems counterintuitive. Isn’t magic about having more power? More abilities, more impossible feats, more ways to astonish an audience? Not exactly. True magic—whether in performance, storytelling, or life—doesn’t come from unlimited power. It comes from meaningful limitations. I’ve seen thisRead More
“An author’s ability to solve conflict with magic is DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL to how well the reader understands said magic.”— Brandon Sanderson’s First Law of Magic Brandon Sanderson is a master of crafting believable magic systems in his fantasy novels, but his First Law of Magic isn’t just for writers—it appliesRead More
“I’m a con artist in that I’m an actor. I make people believe something is real when they know perfectly well it isn’t.”— John Lithgow At its core, magic is theatrical deception. Audiences know that a magician isn’t actually bending reality—yet, when done right, the experience feels real. That’s theRead More
“What you think is impossible in life is possible.”— David Copperfield As a magician, I deal in the impossible. I make objects vanish, read minds, and bend reality—at least, that’s what it looks like to the audience. But sometimes, real-life impossibilities appear, and no amount of sleight of hand canRead More
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”— Arthur C. Clarke Arthur C. Clarke had a remarkable way of looking at the future. He understood that what seems like magic today is often just technology we don’t yet understand. If someone from the 1800s saw a smartphone, they’d swear itRead More
“Magic is science that we don’t understand.”— Arthur C. Clarke Arthur C. Clarke, the visionary science fiction writer, understood something profound: magic and science aren’t opposites—they’re different perspectives on the same thing. What once seemed like magic—electricity, airplanes, instant communication across the globe—is now everyday science. But before we understoodRead More