While I was sitting here packaging up product for my lecture in Atlanta this weekend (not so subtle plug), I had a realization: One of the big issue with magic exposure as a whole is that it requires the least amount of effort. It takes no creativity and, quite frankly, very little brain power. Any idiot can show someone how something works, either on purpose or accident (usually accident).
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When I see someone exposing magic online like everyone else it tells me a lot about that person and one of those things is they are out of ideas and/or lazy. They can't be arsed to think of anything better so they have gone the path of least resistance to appease their algorithmic god for a quick buck and some imaginary internet points.
I like to think of magic as an art regardless of the monetary outcome. I realize others do not have that mindset. They have chosen to throw the only thing they know (and clearly don't respect much) under the bus because they have no other options or skills. That's fine but don't go crying to the rest of us who don't like it when you made the choice to do it in the first place.
Some of us have live performances to do...
