Fooling Houdini

Adventures in the World of Magic

Alex Stone

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💡Did you know that the very way your brain processes information makes it nearly impossible for you to spot a magician’s trick, no matter how hard you look?
💡Have you ever wondered what happens when a physicist applies the laws of science to the world’s most guarded secrets of deception and illusion?
💡What if you could step inside the secretive, high-stakes subculture of professional magicians to discover the psychological flaws that leave us all vulnerable to being fooled?

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What You'll Learn from Fooling Houdini

✓Magic shares much with gambling and with the business world.
✓Magic isn’t about secrecy; it’s about deception.
✓Touch sensitivity is crucial for performing magic tricks.
✓Magic takes advantage of the audience’s visual, tactile, and verbal blind spots.
✓Magic can be emotional and scary, yet it still requires a comedic element too.

Fooling Houdini Chapter Overview

Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Magic shares much with gambling and with the business world.
Chapter 3: Magic isn’t about secrecy; it’s about deception.
Chapter 4: Touch sensitivity is crucial for performing magic tricks.
Chapter 5: Magic takes advantage of the audience’s visual, tactile, and verbal blind spots.
Chapter 6: Magic can be emotional and scary, yet it still requires a comedic element too.
Chapter 7: Magic shares many deep similarities with modern science.

About Fooling Houdini

Alex Stone is a magic-enthusiastic and Ph.D. candidate in Physics at Columbia University. He's written for several magazines and newspapers. Fooling Houdini is his first bestselling book.

Who Should Listen to Fooling Houdini

Magicians and mentalists
People who’ve been fooled by magic or mentalism

About Alex Stone

Fooling Houdini (2012) is about the author's personal journey to learning the art of magic. It outlines the roots and philosophy behind the world's most elusive art form – and explains its inextricable link with science.