A few nights ago, I was performing some close up magic for a group of teens.  Whilst this has notoriously been known as a hard group to perform for, these guys (and gals) were loving it.  However, after the performance, one of the young ladies walked up to me and asked me if there is such a thing as “real magic”.  Wow!  This has started me thinking about my performance at a deeper level.  Depending on what I said at that juncture, would I make or break her belief in the impossible?  After a strong performance of magic or mentalism, are the spectators suggestible enough that you can influence their beliefs?   I personally have never come across what I would consider to be real magic.  However, just because one has not experienced magic personally doesn’t prove its non-existence.  The norm in today’s society is to discourage belief in magic.  Just look at all of the disclaimers that mentalists use.  My question now is  could it be just as morally unjust to destroy all belief in magic?

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