Magicians
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Ramon: Magicians guard secrets because knowing them disenchants audiences
“The reason why magicians don't tell their secrets, ok, is because if the audience knew the secrets, they'd immediately become disenchanted. Right? So magicians guard an empty safe, not just to protect these vital, important secrets. But they guard the safe so …”
Ramon: Contrary to common belief, awful audiences genuinely exist
“There's a famous debate amongst magicians is, you know, is there such thing as a bad audience, and The classic answer, answer is no. There's no such thing as bad audience, only bad performers. Right? That's not true at all. There are awful audiences.”
Ramon: Magicians spot lies by prompting questions with known answers
“The interesting thing that magicians can do is I can force something on you, whether it's a free choice or a question where I already know the answer, and then determine if you're lying or telling the truth based off of your reaction.”