The document discusses the art of magic and deception. It references a quote about how a writer's brain is like a magician's hat in that you have to put something in to get anything useful out. The main points are that magic is about being funny, dexterous, and genuinely puzzling rather than dangerous or spectacular. Deception also requires the cooperation of others who agree to believe the lie. Uncertainty allows for the potential to understand.

1. The Illusion of Deceit
Conceit
Shane Gillen

2. 'Magician'

3. 'A writer’s brain is like a magician’s hat.
If you're going to get anything out of it,
you have to put something in it first.'
—Louis L’Amour

4. March 2008

5. Charlie Caper...

6. Joe Pon...

11. Change from hobby to a career...

23. Hot Press Magazine
'His magic is not
about the
paranormal, the
dangerous, the
spectacular, it's
about the funny,
the dexterous and
the genuinely
puzzling'

24. Deception is a co-operative act
A lie's power emerges only when someone else
agrees to believe the lie

25. Only through
uncertainty is the
potential to understand