Counterintuitive actions prove we can trust real knowledge and do the opposite of what we feel makes sense.
Penn JilletteOne of the things that Teller and I are obsessed with, one of the reasons that we're in magic, is the difference between fantasy and reality. That is the subject that, if you have a brain in your head, is always dealt with in magic. The smarter the tricks you're doing, the more that' s an important thing.
Penn JilletteModern American magic, late 20th century magic, is tremendously disrespectful of the audience.
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