Culturally we have decided that anyone who is successful is somehow special and as such has unique insight into the universe. Fame for the most part, equates to a level of success, so we look to the famous to make sense of the world. I suspect that this is just a shortcut in our brain. The world has become a complex place and it's difficult to know who to trust, so on some basic level we just decide that we should trust that famous person that's on TV or has a million followers on Twitter.
While I agree with your post, I'm not sure the truth matters. People will still blindly follow people that are just famous and ignore those who aren't.
Great article! My sentiments exactly , somehow the Kardashians’ thoughts and pronouncements are world news. I’m sure the folks with 10k Twitter followers will feel far superior to those of us with under 5k
To tie two things here together. I recommend two songs from 1970. I know it was a long time ago but they still work. One is "Top of the Pops" by the Kinks. It's about a band having a hit record and then being " asked about my politics and theories on religion" The other is "Nothing to Say" by Jethro Tull where Ian Anderson wonders why anyone thinks he has the answers and mentions that 10 years ago no one assumed he did. John, I know that you are a fan of Classic Rock, "Top of the Pops" was a hit single although Classic Rock radio ignores all but three of the Kinks'songs. " Nothing to Say" is a deep cut on Tull's "Benefit" album. Their last record before they became famous in America. Worth a listen.
Culturally we have decided that anyone who is successful is somehow special and as such has unique insight into the universe. Fame for the most part, equates to a level of success, so we look to the famous to make sense of the world. I suspect that this is just a shortcut in our brain. The world has become a complex place and it's difficult to know who to trust, so on some basic level we just decide that we should trust that famous person that's on TV or has a million followers on Twitter.
While I agree with your post, I'm not sure the truth matters. People will still blindly follow people that are just famous and ignore those who aren't.
Great article! My sentiments exactly , somehow the Kardashians’ thoughts and pronouncements are world news. I’m sure the folks with 10k Twitter followers will feel far superior to those of us with under 5k
To tie two things here together. I recommend two songs from 1970. I know it was a long time ago but they still work. One is "Top of the Pops" by the Kinks. It's about a band having a hit record and then being " asked about my politics and theories on religion" The other is "Nothing to Say" by Jethro Tull where Ian Anderson wonders why anyone thinks he has the answers and mentions that 10 years ago no one assumed he did. John, I know that you are a fan of Classic Rock, "Top of the Pops" was a hit single although Classic Rock radio ignores all but three of the Kinks'songs. " Nothing to Say" is a deep cut on Tull's "Benefit" album. Their last record before they became famous in America. Worth a listen.