Friday, September 2, 2011

The magic of truth and lies

"Using three iPods like magical props, Marco Tempest spins a clever, surprisingly heartfelt meditation on truth and lies, art and emotion."
Marco Tempest: The magic of truth and lies (and Ipods) @ http://www.ted.com/talks/marco_tempest_the_magic_of_truth_and_lies_on_ipods.html

After watching this video answer the following questions:
A) According to the speaker, why is magic an "honest profession"?
B) According to the speaker, why is art the greatest self-deception of all?
C) How did the speaker define "magic"?
D) How does this video relate to our study of biblical worldviews?
E) Was this video worth watching? Why or why not?

11 comments:

  1. After watching this video answer the following questions:
    A) According to the speaker, why is magic an "honest profession"?
    because they promise to decieve you and they do

    B) According to the speaker, why is art the greatest self-deception of all?
    because it is a lie that is made into a truth with emotions

    C) How did the speaker define "magic"?
    When we give into the deception this is magic

    D) How does this video relate to our study of biblical worldviews?
    Well we can be decived in many ways in the world and he showed many and even buy saten buy we need to not give into that deception

    E) Was this video worth watching? Why or why not?

    yes i thought the video rocked and was really cool with the ipods and what not

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  2. A) According to the speaker, why is magic an "honest profession"?
    Because magician promise to decieve, and they accomplish thier goal of doing so.
    B) According to the speaker, why is art the greatest self-deception of all?
    The reason art is the greatest deception is because it creates real emotion,that lies and creates truth's .

    C) How did the speaker define "magic"?
    Magic is when you give yourself up to deception.

    D) How does this video relate to our study of biblical worldviews?
    We look at things or do things in life that trick our minds,when we read the word of God , we can withstand those tricks.
    E) Was this video worth watching? Why or why not? Yes it was, it makes you think.

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  3. After watching this video answer the following questions:
    A) According to the speaker, why is magic an "honest profession"?
    Because a magician promises to deceive you and he does.
    B) According to the speaker, why is art the greatest self-deception of all?
    Art is a deception that creates real emotions or a lie that creates a truth.
    C) How did the speaker define "magic"?
    Magic is when you let yourself become deceived.
    D) How does this video relate to our study of biblical worldviews?
    Throughout life we let ourselves become deceived by others or we deceive ourselves in a lie, but with God there is no deception because God is the truth.
    E) Was this video worth watching? Why or why not?
    Yes.Because it gives you another way to look at magic.

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  4. A) According to the speaker, why is magic an "honest profession"?
    because a magician promises to decive you and he does
    B) According to the speaker, why is art the greatest self-deception of all?
    art is a deception that creates a real emotion its a lie that creates a truth and when you give it over to it it becomes magic
    C) How did the speaker define "magic"? its a lie that you believe from yourself that you are giving yourself over to deception
    D) How does this video relate to our study of biblical worldviews?
    that everything and everyone lies and decepts even art,magicians,romance and people do it for almost everything even to there selves
    E) Was this video worth watching? Why or why not?yes it was a good thing to know about deception and the technology

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  5. A) According to the speaker, why is magic an "honest profession"? because they are telling you that they are about to deceive them and then they do
    B) According to the speaker, why is art the greatest self-deception of all? because art causes fake emotion
    C) How did the speaker define "magic"? when you deceive yourself
    D) How does this video relate to our study of biblical worldviews? when we are told something about how things happen that arent in the bible, we dont need to believe
    E) Was this video worth watching? Why or why not? yes, gave good insight about life...and magic

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  6. A) According to the speaker, why is magic an "honest profession"?
    because a magician promises to deveive you, and he does
    B) According to the speaker, why is art the greatest self-deception of all?
    art is a deception that creates real emotions, a lie that creates a truth
    C) How did the speaker define "magic"?
    when you give yourself over to deception
    D) How does this video relate to our study of biblical worldviews?
    because it talks of truths and lies
    E) Was this video worth watching? Why or why not?
    yes, it was very interesting

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  7. A) According to the speaker, why is magic an "honest profession"?
    Because the magician promises to deceive you and does
    B) According to the speaker, why is art the greatest self-deception of all?
    art is a deception that creates a lie that creates truth or causes real emotion.
    C) How did the speaker define "magic"?
    when you deceive yourself
    D) How does this video relate to our study of biblical worldviews?
    because it talks about truth and lies
    E) Was this video worth watching? Why or why not? Yes, it was interesting and made you think.

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  8. A) According to the speaker, why is magic an "honest profession"?
    Because the magician promises to deceive you and he does
    B) According to the speaker, why is art the greatest self-deception of all?
    Because it is a deception that creates real emotion
    C) How did the speaker define "magic"?
    When you give yourself over to deception
    D) How does this video relate to our study of biblical worldviews?
    In life we let many things and people decieve us, including oursleves, and that we just need to read the Bible and trust in God's word instead.
    E) Was this video worth watching? Why or why not?
    Yes, I loved the video and it really captured your attention but it also made you think about what he was saying

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  9. A) According to the speaker, why is magic an "honest profession"?
    The magician promises to deceive us, and he does
    B) According to the speaker, why is art the greatest self-deception of all?
    Art is a deception that creates a lie that creates real emotions.
    C) How did the speaker define "magic"?
    When you give youseelf over to deception.
    D) How does this video relate to our study of biblical worldviews?
    It helps us think clearly and fully through things, and hopefully not be deceived by things that are not true.
    E) Was this video worth watching? Why or why not?
    Yes, it was. It is amazing what technology can do, and how easily we can be deceived.

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  10. A) According to the speaker, why is magic an "honest profession"?
    for the reason that the magician promising to do the trick promices to decieve us and he does
    B)According to the speaker, why is art the greatest self-deception of all?
    For art is a lie that creates real emotion and help you to feel
    C)How did the speaker define "magic"?
    When you give yourself into the deception that is being shown
    D)How does this video relate to our study of biblical worldviews?
    In life we get confussed by saten the world around us and to become a better christian we must not become confused by all the worldly stuff around us
    E)Was this video worth watching? Why or why not?
    IT was boring at first but i liked the ending

    James

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  11. A. the magician promises to decieve and he does

    B. art is a lie that creates real emotion

    C. when you give you and your emotions over into the deception

    D. because we have been searching for "what is the truth" and this is showing us that there is deception out there and we can easily decieve ourselves

    E. i think it was just because of how cool the magic with the i pods was

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