First published here on Mariano’s Scifoo14 blog

Bertrand Russell wrote that «The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.»

By using the expression “growing sharper”, what was he referring to? Our wits, probably. But I opt for a better interpretation: maybe he was saying that our wits could make magical things sharper. This is a short film by me about the concept of “sharpened magic” (embedded English subtitles available):

Relegating magic to a childish form of entertainment is a way to avoid to confront its sharper implications. Because magic is a martial art using wonder to wake up from sleepwalking and force us to open our eyes.