World's Greatest Con Uri Geller hijacks the New York Times, An Interview with Michael Shermer
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Jul 17, 2023 
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Battle Between Yuri Geller and James Randy
03:15 • 3min
The Material Damage of Yuri Geller's Experiments
06:27 • 3min
Bend It Like Geller
09:12 • 4min
The Magic Battle of the Century
13:27 • 4min
The Effect of Geller on Parapsychology
17:02 • 4min
The Skeptic Community and Skepticism
20:41 • 3min
The Importance of Social Proof
24:00 • 2min
The Power of Narratives
26:19 • 4min
The Hindsight Bias
30:31 • 2min
The Importance of Absorption in Hypnosis
32:26 • 4min
How to Be a Stage Hypnotist
36:35 • 4min
The Importance of Fact Checking
40:44 • 4min
The Power of Story in a Short Time
45:12 • 4min
The Importance of Malintent in Marketing
49:22 • 5min
Project Alpha: A Season of Mystery and Mystery
54:06 • 2min
The Experience of Hearing the Full Story
56:19 • 2min
The Importance of Reality in Our World
58:28 • 2min
The Confession of a Skeptic
01:00:45 • 4min
The Randomness of Life
01:04:43 • 3min
The Conspiracy Theory
01:07:21 • 6min
The Power of Curiosity
01:13:13 • 3min
Randy's Role in Project Alpha
01:15:45 • 5min