Posts Tagged ‘ derren brown ’
This is the full, uncut interview from the documentary The Enemies of Reason. Richard Dawkins discusses psychics and skepticism with Derren Brown. I can see the entertainment value in visiting a tarot card reader or a palmist with some friends for some fun, while not taking any stock in what the psychic says, but it quickly [ READ MORE ]
Before seeing that Messiah video I posted earlier, I’d never heard of Derren Brown here in Canada. It seems he’s had quite a few interesting television specials. Here are a couple of clips: This next one features Simon Pegg, which immediately makes it great. [ READ MORE ]
PZ Myers at Pharyngula posted the beginning of the BBC special Messiah, in which Derren Brown travels from England to America to try and convince five paranormal leaders that he possesses the powers they apparently practice. It’s a fantastic programme that really shows how people can be easily manipulated when someone knows how to pick the [ READ MORE ]