Calculated Thoughts
Created by: Doug Dyment
Calculated Thoughts by Doug Dyment is a comprehensive book on mentalism, covering a wide range of topics including magic squares, card stacks, and ESP cards. It offers a fresh perspective on ESP cards, teaching how to use them for divination and readings beyond traditional matching routines. The book is aimed at intermediate performers and requires memorization and practice. It's available as an ebook for $45 or a physical copy for $60 from Vanishing Inc.
Key features
- Focuses on mentalism with sections on magic squares, card stacks, and ESP cards
- ESP section praised for its innovative approach to using ESP cards for divination and readings
- Aimed at intermediate performers, requiring memorization and practice
- Offers a variety of fooling routines adaptable to any performance setting
- Available as an ebook for $45 or a physical copy for $60 from Vanishing Inc.
Pros
- Innovative and fresh take on ESP cards
- Comprehensive coverage of mentalism topics
- Variety of fooling routines adaptable to any setting
- Highly praised ESP theory section
Cons
- Some sections have too many variations and less clear explanations
- Requires significant memorization and practice
- Not suitable for beginners
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Calculated Thoughts by Doug Dyment - Mentalism Review
In this review of 'Calculated Thoughts' by Doug Dyment, the focus is on a book that explores mentalism through magic squares, card stacks, and ESP cards. The ESP section is particularly praised for its fresh take on ESP cards, extending their use beyond traditional routines to include divination and readings. Aimed at intermediate performers, the book demands memorization and practice but rewards with a variety of fooling routines adaptable to any setting. Highlights include what the reviewer calls the best ESP theory they've seen, though some sections are critiqued for having too many variations and less clear explanations. Available as an ebook for $45 or a physical copy for $60 from Vanishing Inc., it's a solid pick with a score of 8.75/10.
Takeaways:
- The book is best suited for intermediate mentalists.
- ESP cards section is highlighted as the most valuable for its depth and practical applications.
- Requires memorization and practice for most effects.
- Available exclusively from Vanishing Inc. as an ebook for $45 or physical copy for $60.
- Score of 8.75/10, with minor criticisms on content overload in some sections.