Magic as a study in suggestibility

At its core, magic is not about supernatural powers. It is a highly refined, centuries-old study of human attention, suggestibility, memory, expectation, and belief. Professional magicians are practical psychologists who learn, through direct experimentation, how easily perception can be shaped and how confidently people can be led to misunderstand what Read more

60 Minutes as Third Force

“60 Minutes” and the Disappearance of the Third Force in Journalism In the spiritual teachings of G.I. Gurdjieff, the third force is described as the unseen, harmonizing principle that brings balance between two opposing forces — one affirming, the other denying. Without the third force, situations devolve into conflict, stagnation, Read more