![]() Someone who’s endured difficulties along the way to wherever they’re going will certainly have way more interesting stories to share than someone who has only ever chosen the path of least resistance. So I became fascinated with the structure and the psychology behind scams partly to learn how to defend and how to tell other people to defend themselves, but also to enhance the quality of my performance.” Being Interesting Isn’t a Gift - It’s a PracticeĪs we’ve discussed in past episodes, Brian reminds us that becoming comfortable with the possibility of discomfort is the only way to really grow - this applies to fighter pilots, magicians, teachers, beat cops, or even just anyone who wants to improve their interactions with others in social situations. ![]() I wasn’t there yet - obviously I got taken - but I realized that if I could educate other people if other people knew magic the way I knew magic, then that would put them in a position where they would have that low-grade alarm ready to go off at all times. “That’s when I realized that the structure of a magic trick - the art of deception - was not limited just to magic itself. “I was like, ‘that’s amazing!'” says Brian. Sure enough, when the till was counted at the end of the night, it was fifty dollars short.Īlready interested in the techniques of magic at that point in life, Brian considers this event a relatively inexpensive introduction to the correlation between con artistry and parlor tricks. There was a rhythm and flow to the operation that - even while Brian felt the cold chill of knowing he was being taken - fascinated him. One would ask for change while the other would serve as a distraction. It was a husband and wife team pulling a version of the old short-change scam. Brian Brushwood of Scam School, The Modern Rogue, and Night Attack found himself mesmerized by the psychology behind deception when, as a high school student, he was scammed by a pair of grifters while working the register at a movie theater. You don’t have to be a sucker to fall for a well-rehearsed routine - whether it’s performed by a stage magician or a con artist. Listen, learn, and enjoy! More About This Show ![]() But what he really hopes to do is instill a low-grade alarm in all of us to be on guard for those times when the intentions of our would-be deceivers are a little less benign. Luckily, Brian Brushwood of Scam School, The Modern Rogue, and Night Attack only wants you to buy him a drink for sharing what he knows about the fine art of deception. They both involve some degree of deception, though the latter use is generally for entertainment rather than depriving the unsuspecting of their life savings. The line between a scam and a magic trick can be pretty thin. ![]()
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