An Honest Liar

The Good Thinking Society in collaboration with the South East Skeptics Society presents “An Honest Liar” Screening and Q&A Join the Good Thinking Society for an exclusive screening of “An Honest Liar” – the brand new biography of leading magician writer and skeptic James Randi. Following the film will be a Q&A with writer/director Justin Weinstein. About the film For the last half-century James “The Amazing” Randi has entertained millions of people around the world with his remarkable feats of magic escape and trickery. Schooled in the techniques of deception Randi saw his beloved magician’s tricks being used by faith healers fortune-tellers and psychics — not for entertainment but to steal money from innocent people and destroy lives. Enraged by this he dedicated his life to exposing those frauds and would do so with the wit and style of the great showman that he is. A self-described liar cheat and charlatan Randi embarked on a mission for truth by perpetrating a series of unparalleled investigations and elaborate hoaxes. These grand schemes fooled scientists the media and a gullible public but always with a deeper goal of demonstrating the importance of evidence and the dangers of magical thinking. In one of these acts he transformed his partner Jose Alvarez into a fake guru named “Carlos” to show how easily people can be fooled. His work exposing faith healers won him the prestigious MacArthur “Genius” Award in 1987. But when dealing with a master deceiver the truth can often be hard to find. A sudden and shocking truth in Randi’s personal life is brought to light when the tale of multiple identities takes an unexpected and potentially devastating turn. And Randi – who spent his life exposing deception – may have perpetrated another grand hoax or become the victim of a very personal one. Tickets: £7.50 (plus booking fee) This event has been arranged by the Good Thinking Society in collaboration with the South East Skeptics Society. To find out more about the SESS including their upcoming ‘Skeptics in the Shark Tank’ event visit their website .