> If you buy tickets for a magic show, it's agreed that you will be tricked. But if the trick is that there is no show and they're simply scamming you out of yo

> If you buy tickets for a magic show, it's agreed that you will be tricked. But if the trick is that there is no show and they're simply scamming you out of your money, that wouldn't generally be considered acceptable. This is a great explanation. I was immediately reminded of Joker’s “magic trick” with a pencil during his interrogation in The Dark Knight. https://youtube.com/watch?v=L3oOldViIgY https://youtube.com/watch?v=L3oOldViIgY