Only division of labour allows the existence of magicians and other intellectuals. We often neglect the fact that being a magician or intellectual can be a tough job, too. Apart from the frequent possibility of being hunted down by other members of the public for the purpose of burning someone alive, working with the brain or in the company of demons is sometimes rather hard.
The better you get with your ideas or magic the closer you get to the brink of insanity. Only a nice cold glass of beer might safe you, given that you consume it fast enough.
My favorite intellectual/magician is the Bauernbergpark man. Though I do not understand what he does, I appreciate his efforts, and he lives a humble life, similar to that of the Cynics in classical times.
I try my best to be a proper magician by not doing any magic at all, and to be a good intellectual by learning how to stop thinking. That is all I can do.
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