Conservatism is based on a magic trick. When we see how the magic works, it dulls it down from a spectacle to a series of steps which are enacted to make us believe the world is a certain way.
Browsing: Magic
Miyazaki perfectly captures the ephemerality of childhood, the challenges of growing up and the importance of creativity in everyday life.
The idea of magical creatures have enthralled people for centuries. Understanding what creatures people believed in throughout time allows us to understand more about their belief systems and what they valued.
Kuang is very aware of her radical purpose: “I am a Western author writing to a Western audience in a Western literary tradition.”
The inherent magic of bureaucracy.
Daydreams of glittering wings and the laughter of pixies.
Westerners travelled to India and exploited Indian magicians
A party trick with a twist
Do you believe?
Dom Ellis on Magic: The Gathering and chasing the dragon.
