Results for “Magic”
#TFH 501:🎭 Secret Societies & the Power of Magick with the Occult Rejects' Lux and the NY Patriot
The hosts argue that QAnon was a 'sigil magic' operation designed to lower the frequency of believers by creating false hope and savior complexes, ultimately making them submissive.takeawayTrue magic is defined as the ability to manipulate energy and understand the psyche; secret societies aim to prevent this by keeping members in a state of fear and unconscious reaction.takeaway
He Was the Sheriff. Then He Became the Inmate | Kyle Overmyer
Addiction often masks as a solution to trauma; Overmyer used Vicodin and Percocet to erase the mental pain of a fatal SWAT raid and a $20 million lawsuit, describing the drugs as a 'magic wand' that made problems disappetakeaway“They erased all my problems, financial, marital, dealing with this lawsuit, the totality, everything. That was the magic wand to wave in my brain to say, 'I'm okay. I'm okay.'”quote
José Andrés (chef and humanitarian) | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Chef Jose Andres discusses his culinary philosophy, emphasizing the importance of high-quality ingredients like using ribeye for burgers and the magic of humble leftovers.summaryCulinary Ingenuity from Scarcity: Andres credits his mother's ability to create delicious meals like croquetas and garlic soup from near-empty refrigerators during his childhood in post-Civil War Spain, teaching him thattakeaway
Pete Holmes 4.0 on TYSO - #369
Comedy as Manipulation: Rick Glassman reframes 'manipulation' not as deceit, but as the magical act of guiding an audience's emotional response, suggesting that skilled comedians manipulate feelings in a positive, consentakeaway“I think manipulation is necessarily a bad thing. I think it has bad PR. If you're manipulating someone without their understanding, that's where it's a bad thing. But the literal term of manipulation, magic.”quote