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Remember My Name! Fame!

JoeBlogs • 2437 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🎾 Sports Baseball Fame Players History
  1. Fame in baseball is based on recognition by many people, without judgment on worthiness.
  2. Different levels of fame scale in baseball include being a big-league starter (3), an All-Star (5), or an MVP candidate (7-8).
  3. Becoming a 9 or 10 on the fame scale in baseball often involves achievements, unique skills, force of personality, or charisma.

The Problem With a Life of "Yes"

At the Mountains of Sadness • 589 implied HN points • 06 Jul 23
🎭️ Culture Social Issues Celebrity Criticism Fame Power Dynamics
  1. Rich and famous individuals can become detached from reality when surrounded by constant affirmation and lack of criticism.
  2. Being shielded from 'no' can lead to a warped sense of truth and morality for wealthy and powerful people.
  3. Continuous validation can drive some prominent figures towards extremism and an inability to handle dissenting opinions.

Fame’s inflection point

quite useless • 393 implied HN points • 19 Jul 23
🎭️ Culture Art Literature Fame Biography
  1. The summer of 'the riddle of the artist' explores the relationship between art and the biographies of artists.
  2. Artists' biographies often follow archetypal narratives like rags to riches and autodidacism.
  3. Passing fame's inflection point means the value of an artist's work derives more from who they are than what they create.
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Big City (Everybody I Know Can Be Found Here)

Kneeling Bus • 146 implied HN points • 02 Jun 23
🎭️ Culture Social media Fame Urban life Aesthetics
  1. In the age of social media, everyone has the potential for some level of fame, even if it's just to a small group of people.
  2. Social media platforms encourage constant engagement by transforming real estate in people's minds into smaller, more frequent units.
  3. Attention on social media is securitized to keep content flowing, blurring the lines between creators and consumers.

The Internet is occasionally kind

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 27 Apr 15
🎭️ Culture Internet Fame Media Privacy Social media
  1. Medical sites like WebMD are important for people with serious illnesses, offering diagnosis and hope.
  2. Having internet fame can be strange, as seen in the example of Anil Dash having more followers than Ted Cruz.
  3. The internet can be wonderful and kind, as shown in the story of a llama becoming famous and the New York Times covering it.