The art of cognitive blindspots | Kyle Eschen | TEDxVienna

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  • Using two classics of magic, Kyle Eschen explores the psychological techniques that underlie theatrical deception. As people wander the world, they use assumptions and heuristics to filter out everything that they deem unimportant - Kyle gives a conjuror’s perspective on the brain’s predictable blind spots.

    More information on www.tedxvienna.at
    Magician Kyle Eschen thinks deeply about psychology of deception. Through a decade of performing he has seen that people possess gaping blind spots, which he will highlight through magic routines with audacious methods.
    This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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  • @swedensdoubletrouble
    @swedensdoubletrouble Před 5 lety +4796

    "I keep doing this because you know, if I had real magic powers, this is what I would do all day" savage

  • @tuckersimmons4950
    @tuckersimmons4950 Před 7 lety +12535

    This guys comedy routine is so fire but the audience seems confused about it

    • @angelorobledo1536
      @angelorobledo1536 Před 7 lety +788

      He's in Vienna. He's probably speaking to an audience who's first language isn't English, in which irony or sarcasm isn't picked up.

    • @Posiman
      @Posiman Před 7 lety +358

      I think it's because of the event. Since it's a TEDx event, this routine was probably performed between some scientific presentations and strong personal stories, some speeches are kinda boring and bad. When you see this at a magic show, you instantly understand that this is a comedy magic, but on event like this, it confuses you...

    • @Peter_Parker361
      @Peter_Parker361 Před 7 lety +118

      +Angelo Robledo If you are a native English-speaker, you may not know it, but actually English is a language which is extreeeeemely easy to learn from scratch, at least when it comes to acoustic understanding. Especially in a rich, European country like Austria, chances are high that even an average 16-year-old would be able to understand at least 80% of this, the sarcasm and humor in it included.
      I guess the real problem with this performance in Vienna is, that not everyone can really appreciate its very dry humor, me included. In Germany and Austria, we are unfortunately used to a much "simpler" kind of comedy, to put it nicely. ^^
      And the combination of a good, but rather unusual comedy-act and somewhat impressive, but rather unfunny magic tricks is a little bit problematic.
      So, I think these could be some of the reasons why the audience wasn't freaking out like hell. But it had most likely not much to do with the language. (:

    • @rokpodlogar6062
      @rokpodlogar6062 Před 7 lety +32

      it's in vienna, they speak german there.

    • @daemonCaptrix
      @daemonCaptrix Před 7 lety +51

      Because Ted x is the Buzzfeed of lectures.

  • @boobonet9088
    @boobonet9088 Před 3 lety +1037

    "I brandish the scissors wildly because I'm young and invincible." This guy is remarkable.

  • @matthewolive1262
    @matthewolive1262 Před 4 lety +3164

    "But these balls arent the stars of the show"
    Me: *studies his coat and tie, looking for something different*

    • @dallingordon4772
      @dallingordon4772 Před 4 lety +29

      So true!

    • @petrofel7656
      @petrofel7656 Před 4 lety +11

      it's a fake plastic thumb the he puts on watch it closely he puts it on his left hand more

    • @MaraEir
      @MaraEir Před 4 lety +12

      Same! I was looking at his tie cuz I thought it had stripes before XD

    • @leonardsalt
      @leonardsalt Před 4 lety +136

      Did we all just see Apollo Robin's talk on misdirection? Memorizig his outfit was my first response as soon as I saw him on stage.

    • @kylestanley7843
      @kylestanley7843 Před 4 lety +7

      @@leonardsalt i know I did lol. Feckin youtube :p

  • @andreas4417
    @andreas4417 Před 5 lety +3565

    Not only good at sleight of hand, but also a master at dry humor, world class.

    • @Rattattattatt
      @Rattattattatt Před 5 lety +50

      someone said it somewhere - the magic is a prop for his humor !

    • @AlcorSalvador
      @AlcorSalvador Před 4 lety +12

      @@Rattattattatt That was Penn and Teller i believe

    • @theeviloverlord7168
      @theeviloverlord7168 Před 4 lety +8

      Actually you can see his sleight of hand --he puts the ball under the cups when he inclines the cup to pick up the balls resting on top, for example. His humour compensates for everything though

    • @yaboibob4166
      @yaboibob4166 Před 4 lety +1

      RiftWalker yeah watching it a second time I could keep up with all the moves, great trick and wonderful entertainer tho

    • @scptime1188
      @scptime1188 Před 3 lety +2

      @@theeviloverlord7168 Most simple tricks like cups and balls or complete vanishes are amazing to laymen. But as you said, the comedy makes it ten times better, and the goal of the talk was excellently demonstrated (using magic to explore cognitive blindspots).

  • @SophisticatedBanjo
    @SophisticatedBanjo Před 7 lety +7467

    This guy's sense of humour slays me.

  • @eiebsrebla
    @eiebsrebla Před 4 lety +1665

    Kyle: makes joke
    Audience: laughs
    Commenters: ‘They just don’t get it’

    • @masteryoda4583
      @masteryoda4583 Před 4 lety +40

      That's cuz they are laughing at the wrong thing

    • @briseboy
      @briseboy Před 4 lety +4

      Commenter: the limes came from his last couple pocket visits. Acerbic, isn't it all?

    • @galaxyofreesesking2124
      @galaxyofreesesking2124 Před 3 lety +3

      nobody touch that mf like button

    • @briantimmins9783
      @briantimmins9783 Před 3 lety +1

      You just dont get it do you lol everyone is a counter consperitor wtf even me damn where do we live these days

    • @jackblackfan4202
      @jackblackfan4202 Před 3 lety +2

      Anything to feel smart in their own little worlds

  • @halimghani
    @halimghani Před 4 lety +867

    When life gives you citrus fruits, make the people experience cognitive blindness.

    • @HaydenX
      @HaydenX Před 4 lety +29

      Or...you can squirt lime juice into their eyes for a more tangible blindness...

    • @heinhtetsoe9031
      @heinhtetsoe9031 Před 4 lety +3

      maeve!

    • @halimghani
      @halimghani Před 4 lety +3

      @@heinhtetsoe9031 ello, are you lost? :3

    • @shiloh1943
      @shiloh1943 Před 3 lety +1

      this made me chuckle. ty

  • @MsBetsyT
    @MsBetsyT Před 5 lety +3649

    For all of you saying that it's a tough crowd: no, it really wasn't. the audience response and his voice is recorded separately and then one is lowered. I was there. Believe me, the audience loved him and laughed. I loved him. And yes, speaking for me, I understood him perfectly well and yes, I speak german as first language.
    And actually we have a sense of humor, we are not grumpy, Austria is the king of sarcasm and cabaret. -.-

    • @f.i.r.e.5119
      @f.i.r.e.5119 Před 4 lety +187

      The king of sarcasm...
      Whoa.
      Then how do I know you're not being sarcastic right now?

    • @padraic5020
      @padraic5020 Před 4 lety +25

      But Britain

    • @trish8321
      @trish8321 Před 4 lety +15

      Well that escalated quickly👀

    • @MikePlaysYeet
      @MikePlaysYeet Před 4 lety +7

      MsBetsyT you come out 3 years later to say you were there? Ok lol

    • @f.i.r.e.5119
      @f.i.r.e.5119 Před 4 lety +2

      @myra
      Ah, I must have missed that.

  • @sprouts
    @sprouts Před 5 lety +22

    Wonderful!

  • @TGoodie1717
    @TGoodie1717 Před 11 měsíci +29

    “Because it’s not me who does the magic, WE do the magic… 🙄” this guy is great 😂

  • @3holepunchalton443
    @3holepunchalton443 Před 5 lety +146

    "This third magic wand sits in my pocket, socially isolated, much like I was for a number of years, until I learned magic and became accepted" most underrated line

  • @n0M4c
    @n0M4c Před 6 lety +1400

    "I brandish the scissors in the air wildly because I'm young and invincible"
    HI-LA-RI-OUS!

  • @TheArchsage74
    @TheArchsage74 Před 7 lety +516

    This guy does the "Boring piece of shit" act real well, and that's not a joke. It's hilarious and he keeps it up the whole time.

  • @TMS5100
    @TMS5100 Před 4 lety +564

    his tricks are not complex but his technique is excellent. penn commented very positively on his competency. combined with his humor, makes a great performance.

  • @smallandstressed2364
    @smallandstressed2364 Před 3 lety +86

    So, I was playing hide and seek with my sister at a playground. She sat on the bench, in plain sight, and I didn’t see her at all. I was running around, looking in every possible hiding spot, and she won by not using a hiding spot.
    It made me question myself and my reality in a way no 8 year old should.
    The same thing also happens in crossword puzzles for me. I look too hard for something that was so obvious.

  • @bwaffle3434
    @bwaffle3434 Před 5 lety +395

    "Because I don't do the magic, WE do the magic" *eyes rolling* wtf was that XD
    This guy is so funny, he is an humourist before being a magician :'D

    • @asherpins6568
      @asherpins6568 Před 4 lety +1

      This is also when he put the first set of balls inside the cups

  • @Scorn4Narwhal
    @Scorn4Narwhal Před 7 lety +899

    he seems so calm but yet he's shaking visibly awww

    • @rockerman403
      @rockerman403 Před 7 lety +64

      Scone4Narwhal it's intentional bruh. ever seen his acts as a child? didn't shake even once when he was in front of a huge crowd and Penn and Teller (the pinnacle of modern sleight of hand masters) it's one hundred percent an intentional display. he ain't nervous.

    • @Scorn4Narwhal
      @Scorn4Narwhal Před 7 lety +19

      I see,dindt notice :) thanks for letting me know

    • @prispalos
      @prispalos Před 7 lety +141

      He actually was nervous. He messed up some words and his voice was shaky. This was big for him.

    • @Scorn4Narwhal
      @Scorn4Narwhal Před 7 lety +7

      ***** but compare it to the master of illusions,shouldn't the tedx be a piece of cake to him ? I was just wondering

    • @NekoMouser
      @NekoMouser Před 7 lety +5

      He may be cold, though. :-)

  • @justinisorange
    @justinisorange Před 4 lety +296

    Saw this guy on Penn and Teller and he's just so awesome

    • @justinisorange
      @justinisorange Před 4 lety +16

      @Zach Meeds Yeah he did this silly trick with lentils but the important part was he was just hilarious. He had to tone down his funny for this crowd, even so it was spot on

    • @ddd1hhh
      @ddd1hhh Před 4 lety +2

      Genius!

  • @slinky7355
    @slinky7355 Před 4 lety +298

    "Just an unnecessary flamboyant tap". Exactly what a necessary flamboyant tapper would say!

  • @anotherbrick8051
    @anotherbrick8051 Před 7 lety +1085

    His appearance on Fool Us was also really good.

  • @CaliBabyCooks
    @CaliBabyCooks Před 6 lety +1355

    I love this guy. I was not expecting to enjoy this talk so much, but he’s a very entertaining speaker. Interesting connection between magic and cognitive bias.

    • @yourdedcat-qr7ln
      @yourdedcat-qr7ln Před 5 lety +14

      Coach Alixandrea you maybe surprised to know the CIA hired magicians to teach them slieght of hand. I think they may have even released a book on it under the freedom of info act.

    • @josepeixoto3384
      @josepeixoto3384 Před 5 lety +6

      cognitive bias? don't think so, keep it simple ,you just can't see thru his hands, when he brings the limes from his left pocket, *that's it* .
      Now,once you are able to rewind and go back in *time* you learn the only possible way to do it;before that,you did not know what was behind the "wall"/hand.

    • @be_hope_dk6547
      @be_hope_dk6547 Před 5 lety +1

      No, I didn't expect much of this video either, but some how it captivated me??! maybe because I wanted to know more about the subject, or because I thought that he was funny at the same time!?? And now I gotta go look up "cognitive bias"!!!... It sounds interesting like "cognitive dissonans"!!! (Y)

    • @dank6617
      @dank6617 Před 4 lety +1

      @goggles789 the layman's definition of cognitive biases would be "cognitive blindspots"

    • @nicklikesradio
      @nicklikesradio Před 2 lety

      Does no one else see your dry humor?

  • @davidbrickey8733
    @davidbrickey8733 Před 4 lety +33

    I love how when he was talking about the experiment with the basketballs and how you can't pay attention to everything, the camera pulls back for a super wide shot. The paranoia is real.

  • @NekoEspada
    @NekoEspada Před 4 lety +36

    I love this type of humour. Very subtle and dry. Sometimes you can't tell if they're being serious or joking with the dead pan expression.

  • @ugithdahanayaka5616
    @ugithdahanayaka5616 Před 6 lety +815

    His jokes are on another level.

  • @Blackened88
    @Blackened88 Před 7 lety +3390

    damn thats a tough crowd

    • @zmalm87
      @zmalm87 Před 7 lety +27

      Maybe it was because of his presentation.

    • @zachh298
      @zachh298 Před 7 lety +29

      Brian that's what I was thinking

    • @MsBetsyT
      @MsBetsyT Před 7 lety +357

      Actually the mood was really good. I was there and i remember that I sometimes couldn't hear him because people were laughing that loud ;).

    • @jermainejackson9683
      @jermainejackson9683 Před 7 lety +304

      voice was recorded separately from crowd then placed overtop of the crowd but synced with his speech. The crowd noise lessened for the sake of the video. as such the crowd seems quieter than in reality

    • @1Hawk2Hawks
      @1Hawk2Hawks Před 7 lety +20

      maily becouse people that come to ted talks dont come there for a comedy show

  • @witchkingofangmar3721
    @witchkingofangmar3721 Před 4 lety +17

    This guy is absolutely brilliant. He kept his cool in an amazing way for someone who hasn't done a lot of public talks. Bravo!

  • @shadowfyst997
    @shadowfyst997 Před 5 lety +14

    I have been watching him grow from his first televised performance. This is like, the 5th-6th time i've seen him on stage, and he just keeps getting even better. Bravo Kyle, Bravo.

  • @Therese231999
    @Therese231999 Před 7 lety +257

    This guy... I need someone like this guy in my life.

  • @eyevenear
    @eyevenear Před 7 lety +928

    11:38 first fruit
    11:45 second
    13:18 third.

    • @a51mj12
      @a51mj12 Před 5 lety +9

      no.

    • @Spad30
      @Spad30 Před 5 lety +35

      Set the playback speed to .25 and watch lol I saw all 3

    • @zainhottson7393
      @zainhottson7393 Před 5 lety +2

      True

    • @ronscott8045
      @ronscott8045 Před 5 lety

      eye NEAR!

    • @sakkikoyumikishi
      @sakkikoyumikishi Před 5 lety +19

      Nice one. I noticed the first two occasions on first watching (he puts the cups down a bit awkwardly), although obviously I didn't know I was looking for limes. 😂 The third one was much smoother, I had missed that one.

  • @kadieanavales2942
    @kadieanavales2942 Před 4 lety +2

    The 3 balls and 2 cups sequence was the first magic trick I learned from a book and beginners guide to magic in my grandfather's library

  • @senorbrooz
    @senorbrooz Před 2 lety +4

    The comedy in this is so under rated. His timing and overall demeanour are incredible

  • @sushmamyneni103
    @sushmamyneni103 Před 7 lety +1990

    omg finally he emerges..

    • @jaidencraig1098
      @jaidencraig1098 Před 7 lety +17

      Sushma Myneni I know! I missed him!

    • @jmpiya
      @jmpiya Před 7 lety +18

      I'm pretty sure Sushma is talking about the stranger emerging from off stage.

    • @sushmamyneni103
      @sushmamyneni103 Před 7 lety +19

      no..am talking about kyle.. he has emerged from hiding

    • @longbum123
      @longbum123 Před 7 lety +33

      I think he's been going to college. Hopefully he will do more stuff after graduating.

    • @danieladeremi2184
      @danieladeremi2184 Před 6 lety +1

      Sushma Myneni 1000th like

  • @phteve1900
    @phteve1900 Před 7 lety +434

    Anyone else notice the lady who decided to bring her easel and paint on the balcony?

  • @blueicer101
    @blueicer101 Před 4 lety +5

    The ball and cup trick is more impressive when you know how he did it. Like he needs to speak and preform and wave the pen around to draw the gaze from his other hands. It’s really impressive.

    • @Theroha
      @Theroha Před 2 lety

      All while moving the various pieces mostly by touch

  • @oxide9679
    @oxide9679 Před 2 lety +3

    This guy is one of my favorite magicians. His deadpan personality is a great contrast to most other magicians.

  • @mclovin7466
    @mclovin7466 Před 7 lety +382

    I knew he was going places

  • @autumngust519
    @autumngust519 Před 5 lety +84

    "I keep doing this because, as you know, if I had real magic powers, this is what I'd be doing all day."
    Spewed on my monitor. Absolutely absurd. I love it.

  • @christiandavidpadriquez4788

    I've seen all three from this TED talk alone: stand-up comedian, magician, and an inspirational speaker. roller-coaster emotion 😂

  • @notPConPC
    @notPConPC Před 4 lety +5

    even going back and rewatching it, amazing. his loading the cups was so clean

    • @Romamb
      @Romamb Před 2 lety

      I think Paul Daniel's version was magnificent and soooo quick. Worth a watch

  • @NekoMouser
    @NekoMouser Před 7 lety +23

    I love this guy's humor. Some of his best jokes don't get near the respect they deserve. He's also great on Penn & Teller's Fool Us!

  • @calimari525
    @calimari525 Před 7 lety +76

    man do I love me some kyle eschen

    • @jaidencraig1098
      @jaidencraig1098 Před 7 lety +5

      Marisa Gonzalez been years since I've see a new video of him! hope I see more!😀

    • @ForcefulDragon
      @ForcefulDragon Před 7 lety

      he was on Penn and Teller's "Fool Us" recently. I'm hoping he'll do more in magic now that he's finished college.

    • @lucienterrazas370
      @lucienterrazas370 Před 6 lety +1

      Good Lord, he's a beautiful man as well.

    • @Katy-sh3ru
      @Katy-sh3ru Před 6 lety

      Lucien Terrazas, absolutely!

  • @nowitzked
    @nowitzked Před 4 lety +2

    His delivery on his dry humor is honestly perfect

  • @nerglersstuff8890
    @nerglersstuff8890 Před 5 lety +12

    This entertained me by a great measure. I shall now ponder my use of the word "measure".

    • @briseboy
      @briseboy Před 4 lety

      Don't ponder too often. I've heard it will make you go blind.

  • @DaftPunkVision
    @DaftPunkVision Před 7 lety +11

    This is the best TEDx talk i've seen in a long time.

  • @daverumpel
    @daverumpel Před 7 lety +23

    He's an amazing presenter.

  • @distinctloafer
    @distinctloafer Před 3 lety +1

    I admire his good attitude.

  • @jimlingmusicchannel
    @jimlingmusicchannel Před rokem +1

    The essence of this presentation is really his sense of humor, wonderful stage presence!!!

  • @Rctive
    @Rctive Před 7 lety +838

    aw man
    i've been waiting for this

    • @jaidencraig1098
      @jaidencraig1098 Před 7 lety +2

      Rctive riiiiight! it's been so looong!

    • @chromaphasia453
      @chromaphasia453 Před 7 lety

      Rctive what is the thing in your profile pic? I swear I recognize it

    • @Rctive
      @Rctive Před 7 lety +1

      the template is an 'fsjal'
      the thing i designed it after is the evolved dark caster from aqw

    • @yunggod7876
      @yunggod7876 Před 7 lety

      Rctive same

  • @FastFink
    @FastFink Před 5 lety +9

    "because you just don't care"
    I resent that
    I care DEEPLY

  • @furiousbicuspid1053
    @furiousbicuspid1053 Před 2 lety

    The best intellectual product produced by this act was exposing the fact that too much focus on intellect can mske people cold.

  • @DaceJ
    @DaceJ Před 3 lety +2

    11:43 that slight of hand is so clean

  • @mayodelerotimi-ogundele9441
    @mayodelerotimi-ogundele9441 Před 5 lety +874

    This guy is a monster at dry humor. Magic revealed at 11:39 , 11:45 and 13:17

    • @code988yay
      @code988yay Před 5 lety +73

      Oh i thought he was placing balls back into the cups instead of limes

    • @justamobile
      @justamobile Před 5 lety +22

      The real mvp

    • @adamakhtar6989
      @adamakhtar6989 Před 5 lety +25

      Underated comment

    • @TheDewaltBoy
      @TheDewaltBoy Před 5 lety +11

      Mayodele Rotimi-Ogundele way to rip off the top comment then just add timestamps to yours, truely a brilliant display of human prevalence.

    • @Provoxin
      @Provoxin Před 5 lety +61

      @@TheDewaltBoy imagine being this upset about a CZcams comment

  • @Senjlimbu
    @Senjlimbu Před 7 lety +4

    that was amazing. The whole thing. performance, deliverance everything. Truly shows how blind we can be. My respect for this talented showman.

  • @ZMWargrif
    @ZMWargrif Před 4 lety +1045

    Lime placements
    1: 11:40
    2: 11:46
    3: 13:19

    • @THEFRISKIESTDINGO
      @THEFRISKIESTDINGO Před 4 lety +58

      @Trius bulge ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    • @2thumbtommy484
      @2thumbtommy484 Před 4 lety +1

      @@THEFRISKIESTDINGO 😁😁

    • @ninjapowerx11
      @ninjapowerx11 Před 4 lety +31

      I was confused why your wrote this but once I seen the limes I came back lol

    • @joneh9483
      @joneh9483 Před 4 lety +2

      @Trius oh that aint lemons😏

    • @DraconicDuelist
      @DraconicDuelist Před 4 lety +80

      Like Penn said, he naturally holds his hands as though he's palming something. It makes it incredibly difficult to notice when he finally grabs something to sneak into it's place.

  • @connorseunninga2324
    @connorseunninga2324 Před 2 lety

    World's best Kyle rn 🥺🙏

  • @raizin4908
    @raizin4908 Před 7 lety +103

    The first time watching his final trick I was not really watching closely or thinking critically, so I was completely fooled. But then at the end he said we weren't paying attention to the cups. So I went back and payed attention to the cups.
    That was when I noticed the moments when he put the balls and limes under the cups. :) And bit by bit I figured out almost all his tricks with the balls and cups.

    • @VivekGawande1
      @VivekGawande1 Před 7 lety +9

      Raizin he's very good at palming and he acts like he's palming something even when he's not

    • @raizin4908
      @raizin4908 Před 7 lety +6

      I'm not sure what palming is, but he's definitely very smooth and convincing.
      When he acts like he passes a ball from one hand to the other, for example, I only figured it out because 1. you don't actually see the ball when he does that (I checked. I watched those few seconds, like, five times), and 2. I know there's no other way that ball could have ended up in the other hand.

    • @VivekGawande1
      @VivekGawande1 Před 7 lety +6

      Raizin Yea, palming is when you hide something in your palms and try to act like there is nothing in your hand but you can see it (his fingers are curled)

    • @justinzekes4880
      @justinzekes4880 Před 7 lety +1

      Except MAGIC!

    • @wyrobISwatchin
      @wyrobISwatchin Před 7 lety +11

      Vivek Gawande the awkward vibe he puts out does a good job of making the awkward way he holds his hand not as apparent. Even when you watch his hands his fingers move incredibly quick.

  • @IsaacsLiam
    @IsaacsLiam Před 7 lety +251

    at 10:31 did anybody spot the woman who was looking for the art class but got the wrong room?

    • @kooshamokhbery3581
      @kooshamokhbery3581 Před 5 lety +2

      Lol yeah that was awesome.

    • @wesleymorse1461
      @wesleymorse1461 Před 5 lety +10

      She's "drawing the gaze"

    • @kennylaysh2776
      @kennylaysh2776 Před 5 lety

      I did catch that, and was totally confused by it, lol!

    • @coreylane3069
      @coreylane3069 Před 5 lety +2

      If you mean the woman at the top, she's been there for like the whole show.

    • @Vici
      @Vici Před 5 lety +4

      They're at every Ted Talk, they point a portrait of each person on stage

  • @ThePseudohaze
    @ThePseudohaze Před 3 lety +2

    i love his language, so powerfully orated.

  • @KokoRicky
    @KokoRicky Před 4 lety

    I wish more speakers at TED talks had this guy's sharp wit.

  • @RockinTheDub
    @RockinTheDub Před 6 lety +1413

    When Elon Musk isn’t doing Tesla or SpaceX stuff.

    • @rayakoth
      @rayakoth Před 5 lety +2

      Dry jokes sales man xD

    • @niklasmeyer8251
      @niklasmeyer8251 Před 4 lety +2

      It´s recorded years ago. Can´t you see how young he is in the video^^

    • @serz1885
      @serz1885 Před 4 lety

      he is not he is just investing by borrowing money

    • @iwasadeum
      @iwasadeum Před 4 lety +1

      Don't compare this man to that narcissistic megalomaniac.

  • @hemlatagautam9530
    @hemlatagautam9530 Před 7 lety +14

    For the first trick, you just have to look closely and observe. There seems to be some kind of weight attached to the on the other end of the string.
    As soon as he lifts, the stick up, the weight falls back and the thread retracts.

  • @Fant
    @Fant Před 3 lety +2

    People say that "when you learn how the trick works the magic disappears" but for me the magic starts the moment I know how the person did it. Especially when it involves Sleight of Hand. I'm fairly confident I could see every move he did to achieve the final moment, since this is a very simple trick, and even though I know this I feel even more amazed than if I didn't know it.

    • @jsemnikdo2229
      @jsemnikdo2229 Před 2 lety

      His execution was as flawless as it could be, honestly. But, if you tune him out and focus on his hands, you can see exactly what he did. He plays on your attention incredibly well with his dry humor and self-narration. I almost missed the moves he made getting the limes into the cups.

    • @jvgreendarmok
      @jvgreendarmok Před rokem

      Yeah, once you know, you know that he played fair with you, and can appreciate how good his sleight of hand was.

  • @av3stube480
    @av3stube480 Před 5 lety +6

    This is absolutely genius... I had to watch it about 10 times before I could see the moments he put the balls and citrus fruits there and even then I still didn't see all of them...
    But I realized that the most important thing about magic is confidence - the guy never shows any hesitance, you never notice he's even doing something with those cups because he just doesn't show that he attaches importance to the small gestures, like when he takes the balls or lifts the cups etc.
    Absolutely genius, I've learned a lot.

  • @msalis1
    @msalis1 Před 5 lety +6

    I love this guy, his humor is wonderful, and I dont care how many times I see the tricks or hear the jokes, I am always entertained.

  • @kevinducharme3988
    @kevinducharme3988 Před 7 lety +162

    Wow I love this guy, but the crowd seriously didn't catch 90% of his jokes. I guess dry humor flies over most people's heads? Either way, Kyle is so freaking funny that even though he's not a GREAT magician (some of his tricks are pretty well known), he still is just an amazing entertainer. I really don't know if he's more of a comedian or a magician (kind of like the direct opposite of "The Amazing Jonathan". Either way, what a funny, smart and talented guy with a fantastic act. love all of his videos and glad I discovered him on Penn and Teller's Fool Us.

    • @weegiewarbler
      @weegiewarbler Před 5 lety +12

      Humour doesn't always translate when it's filtered through a second language. Most Austrians tend not to have English as a first language.

    • @turkeyphant
      @turkeyphant Před 5 lety

      Also, they weren't very funny.

    • @user-hm5kg8nu2d
      @user-hm5kg8nu2d Před 5 lety +8

      I think dry humour often just isn't laugh-out-loud funny. I thought he was very funny, exactly my kind of humour, but I didn't laugh out loud once.

    • @ketalciencia3163
      @ketalciencia3163 Před 5 lety +2

      r/iamverysmart

    • @chefEmersonWilliams
      @chefEmersonWilliams Před 4 lety

      People were laughing.

  • @TheStringBreaker
    @TheStringBreaker Před rokem

    *His play on words, and stage presence is “magical”!*

  • @Pikachu-vo7qb
    @Pikachu-vo7qb Před 3 lety

    This guy's expressions are just amazing.

  • @inkspire2739
    @inkspire2739 Před 7 lety +36

    Kyle Eschen, nervous and fumblingly as he was, still a great act.

    • @saiintFPS
      @saiintFPS Před 7 lety +20

      that's the point of the act

    • @reznovvazileski3193
      @reznovvazileski3193 Před 7 lety +15

      As Kyle loves to say: "I tuned down the awkwardness a bit for the stage".

    • @ndspeedster
      @ndspeedster Před 7 lety +2

      he acts that way on purpose... he's been doing that schtick for years.

  • @cheesecakelasagna
    @cheesecakelasagna Před 5 lety +11

    Finally, a decent TEDTalk audience.

  • @Johnysimus
    @Johnysimus Před 2 lety +5

    I've seen him do this routine of his at least 4 times (over multiple years) and it's still great, because it's funny. Modern magic is less about the trick and the unbelievable and more about the show and the jokes. And he's still funny :)

  • @ImMacke3000
    @ImMacke3000 Před 9 měsíci

    Kyle Eschen has the same energy as Nathan Fielder, and he is an absolute master at playing that to his advantage

  • @thecampfire4877
    @thecampfire4877 Před 5 lety +2389

    His humor is like the desert...dryer than you could possibly imagine.

    • @JerryFlorez
      @JerryFlorez Před 5 lety +10

      Best

    • @msbhv_jin
      @msbhv_jin Před 5 lety +44

      you got no sense of humour

    • @nettogames4268
      @nettogames4268 Před 5 lety +31

      And whilst it may be dry, it is simultaniously one of the most beautiful things we can observe. ;D

    • @Ziirf
      @Ziirf Před 5 lety +29

      I don't do the magic, WE do the magic *eye roll*

    • @nettogames4268
      @nettogames4268 Před 5 lety +4

      @@Ziirf Can't tell if you're eye rolling at what he said, or if you're quoting the fact that he eye rolled, himself lol

  • @BoopyTheFox
    @BoopyTheFox Před 5 lety +538

    His name is Connor. He is the android sent by Cyberlife.

  • @ItsMe-lr3hf
    @ItsMe-lr3hf Před rokem +1

    Enjoyed the Wit & Humor as much as the Magic I didn't pay attn to. Win Win

  • @burningfirefightingfirefig5609

    Appreciate those two or three people laughing on behalf of the people watching this on CZcams.

  • @addison8553
    @addison8553 Před 7 lety +10

    wow the highest quality video of Kyle Eschen, every other one is like in 360p and less than 5 minutes, except when he was on Penn & Teller Fool Us

  • @sarthakmohanty997
    @sarthakmohanty997 Před 5 lety +25

    Give this guy a Netflix special already

  • @vijitkothari6502
    @vijitkothari6502 Před 4 lety

    O.K. great, he took the opportunity to display his talent to get recognition because logically TED talk is for people who do research, meetings, write books or want to share their experiences but a magician can best do magic so he did that. No hatred but still his talk did not reveal any new idea or even share any preconceived idea that is unknown to people, he just amused us. He just talked through the magic to make it look more consistent with the stage, that's it.

  • @frightenedsoul
    @frightenedsoul Před 4 lety +142

    I have a weird feeling that the only reason this was recommended to me now (during 2020 coronavirus) is because he mentioned social isolation

    • @whocares2773
      @whocares2773 Před 4 lety +2

      not only you

    • @-Rambi-
      @-Rambi- Před 4 lety +2

      Nicely spotted.

    • @cvspvr
      @cvspvr Před 3 lety +7

      wow, i didn't notice that. must've been my cognitive blindspots

    • @maruftim
      @maruftim Před 3 lety +2

      it's very possible

    • @ycrep1993
      @ycrep1993 Před 3 lety

      We're all like the third magic wand these days

  • @D3vious113
    @D3vious113 Před 6 lety +8

    This guy is the master of dry humor. I am in awe.

  • @zacg6556
    @zacg6556 Před 7 lety +6

    This man's a legend

  • @theseusization
    @theseusization Před 3 lety +1

    This guy is hilarious I don't understand how he can keep a straight face through the whole thing such a great performer.

  • @bryangatari2649
    @bryangatari2649 Před 4 lety +5

    Honestly one of the best things I have watched beautifully executed and an amazing performance 💯💯👏🏽👏🏽

  • @the135joker3
    @the135joker3 Před 7 lety +109

    I remember this guy from Penn and Teller's: Fool Us

  • @ashleya3731
    @ashleya3731 Před 5 lety +5

    He was working those cognitive blind spots on a magical and verbal level haha love it

  • @RajeshSingh-bq8uj
    @RajeshSingh-bq8uj Před 10 měsíci

    Bought it based on this video. It is amazing for dense medical articles. Particularly to cross reference images and ideas.

  • @robdeskrd
    @robdeskrd Před 4 lety

    His dexterity is phenomenal

  • @dibasacharya9347
    @dibasacharya9347 Před 7 lety +497

    Any one from Penn and teller?

    • @Madwarks
      @Madwarks Před 7 lety +9

      Spotted every move he did thanks to Penn and Teller

    • @omalone1169
      @omalone1169 Před 7 lety

      Dibas Acharya which Penn and teller. I want to learn to spot

    • @AbhijithSprk
      @AbhijithSprk Před 7 lety

      I just came here from their video. But this guy is quite entertaining though.

    • @alfcarjackstheclown7849
      @alfcarjackstheclown7849 Před 6 lety +1

      Dibas Acharya I'm from Oklahoma

    • @danieldriscoll2155
      @danieldriscoll2155 Před 6 lety

      What the fuck's a penn and teller?

  • @sanjoychakroborty81
    @sanjoychakroborty81 Před 7 lety +3

    he should be a superstar!!!

  • @tarikalakkad2005
    @tarikalakkad2005 Před 4 lety

    The first ted talk that leaves me with so many questions.

  • @nathanchan68
    @nathanchan68 Před 4 lety +2

    if you slow the video down to .25 you can see how he does it, it''s really impressive

  • @Bobby.Kristensen
    @Bobby.Kristensen Před 7 lety +15

    The cognitive blindspots is a very important tool for the rulers of this world.

  • @lucabuongiornonardelli8702
    @lucabuongiornonardelli8702 Před 4 lety +75

    10:33 there’s a guy just painting in the crowd

    • @louiswang23
      @louiswang23 Před 4 lety +5

      LOL thats right!

    • @Manuel-ek7wr
      @Manuel-ek7wr Před 4 lety +3

      lmao

    • @dianabauer7412
      @dianabauer7412 Před 4 lety +3

      I've visited tedx vienna for years now, they always do these paintings and exhibit them

    • @snowbound4078
      @snowbound4078 Před 3 lety +1

      Your intellectual thought process is beyond our imagination.

    • @Jewce182
      @Jewce182 Před 3 lety

      Ngl this got me really fukd up.

  • @pranavvenkatesh8036
    @pranavvenkatesh8036 Před 4 lety

    Slow-motion helps to decode few tricks, but he is so good!

  • @freddygraffam6463
    @freddygraffam6463 Před 5 lety +2

    Poor guy's hands were shaking the whole time. Weird to see someone so talented and seemingly confident be so nervous. Very humanizing.

  • @onlyallegra
    @onlyallegra Před 3 lety +3

    I love the way this guy talks. He probably has tons of girls that love him too. I would love to date someone like him. His intelligence is the perfect mixture of humor and beauty. He creates master pieces just by opening his mouth.

  • @kristypolymath1359
    @kristypolymath1359 Před 5 lety +16

    I totally relate to his sense of humor :D

  • @noornasri5753
    @noornasri5753 Před 4 lety

    Rewatching it in half speed. First couple tricks are easy to catch on and then even with half speed I can't see it, really impressive.

  • @NotAHooligan
    @NotAHooligan Před 4 lety +1

    His humor is amazing, almost as much as his magic skills.