Welcome to Best of the Jerx

This represents the top-posts of The Jerx, according to me.

The question I wanted to answer was this:

If I was introducing someone to the idea of social magic (and Jerxian magic), what are the posts I'd want them to read first? What posts would help them best understand Andy's ideas?

I wanted to create a list of the top-10 posts, to help them understand social magic and how it's different than performing standard magic in a social setting. Then I wanted to include supporting articles that would help them dive deeper into some of the ideas.

Top 10

If you want a sense of social magic according to Andy @ The Jerx, here are my recommended top 10 posts (alphabetically sorted; I'm not a monster that would suggest one specific post is the best).

  1. Baseline Magic - September 16, 2025

  2. Becoming A Generalist - June 20, 2024

  3. Carefree Magic - June 4, 2024

  4. My Top Three Variables for Differentiating the Magic Experience - March 9, 2022

  5. Practical Magic Week Part 1: The Most Impressive Least Impressive Prediction - July 13, 2015

  6. Practical Magic Week Part 2: Three Analogies - July 14, 2015

  7. Social Magic Basics Pt. 1 - February 12, 2018

  8. Social Magic Basics Pt. 3 - February 26, 2018

  9. The Good-Enough Canon (Your Help Needed) - November 22, 2023

  10. The Wonder-Room - March 27, 2017

Top 11-50

After you've read the top 10, here are the next 40 articles worth exploring (sorted by publication date, newest first):

Noteworthy Pages

  1. The Jerx Glossary - May 5, 2017