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Flim-Flam!: Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
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I first heard Teller (from Penn and Teller) speak of James Randi and Flim-Flam in an interview concerning magic and scepticism. Though the book was at times quite dated in the hoaxes that it details (for example, disproving UFO's and levitating people by questioning the authenticity of the photography), in general, it was a great read. Randi's voice is thorough and sometimes borders on obnoxious in it's obviousness � but given the job of debunking, it's hard to imagine anything else.
Randi is a great illuminator, and his writing has a charm that Dawkin's simply does not.
Probably not something I'd recommend out of the blue, but if you've stumbled upon this review, you're probably interested in the content matter and I can say this book was in no way disappointing.
If you're unsure what the book is about, search James Randi in Youtube, and you'll get a pretty clear idea what his schtick is.
Randi is a great illuminator, and his writing has a charm that Dawkin's simply does not.
Probably not something I'd recommend out of the blue, but if you've stumbled upon this review, you're probably interested in the content matter and I can say this book was in no way disappointing.
If you're unsure what the book is about, search James Randi in Youtube, and you'll get a pretty clear idea what his schtick is.
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Started Reading
June 10, 2014
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Finished Reading
July 16, 2014
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