Last month I attended a lecture by David Ben, and became an instant fan. He's a fascinating Toronto-based magician and the co-founder of Magicana, a "not-for-profit organization dedicated to exploration and advancement of magic as a performing art." In this episode of the Face2Face podcast, Ben talks about his lifelong obsession with magic, creativity, paradox, and what if questions.
Podcast episode about creativity, paradox, and what if questions

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