Whereas if you have money (in sufficient quantities) then fame and power won't be too far behind.
In fact, fame is often rewarded financially, and people are at least more likely to listen to what a famous person has to say so a certain amount of power is involved too.
Fame can take a running jump. Wouldn't want power in the sense of being able to tell people what to do. Much prefer simply working to improve people's lives in a non-impositional sort of way, which would be made much easier for me by a large infusion of cash.
Did you mean general fame, or famous for 'something'? Personally I would love to be famous for something (re: cure for cancer and suchlike). It really worries me in school when the kids say they want to be famous and I ask them "yes, but for what?". They always reply "just famous, no reason"...
Am I the only one that is worried by this general trend? 'Celebrity' in my eyes is a false thing, and is completely different from 'fame'. Back in the 1920's/1930's we had the movie stars who had fame of sorts, we still have screen starlettes and such-like, however there is this new breed of ppl from the world of TV (esp. Reality TV) who are famous for no particular reason. Maureen from that driving program springs to mind. She was so dangerous on the road that they decided to give her 'fame' rather than forcing her to use buses for the rest of her life. I wonder whos's claim-to-fame will be "I was run over by that Maureen off TV!"...
It is for this reason I was 'forced' to chose Money over Fame. That way I can live in my mansion (with outside loo) and forget about all those silly famous ppl.
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Date: 2004-02-22 03:02 am (UTC)(Sigh, radio buttons are so much harder than tickyboxes. I want all three!)
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Date: 2004-02-22 03:25 am (UTC)Anyway, "knowledge", what kind of a wussy goody-goody choice is that then? :)
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Date: 2004-02-23 05:57 am (UTC)In fact, fame is often rewarded financially, and people are at least more likely to listen to what a famous person has to say so a certain amount of power is involved too.
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Date: 2004-02-22 03:18 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2004-02-22 07:43 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-02-22 12:55 pm (UTC)On the subject of 'fame'
Date: 2004-02-22 12:58 pm (UTC)Am I the only one that is worried by this general trend? 'Celebrity' in my eyes is a false thing, and is completely different from 'fame'. Back in the 1920's/1930's we had the movie stars who had fame of sorts, we still have screen starlettes and such-like, however there is this new breed of ppl from the world of TV (esp. Reality TV) who are famous for no particular reason. Maureen from that driving program springs to mind. She was so dangerous on the road that they decided to give her 'fame' rather than forcing her to use buses for the rest of her life. I wonder whos's claim-to-fame will be "I was run over by that Maureen off TV!"...
It is for this reason I was 'forced' to chose Money over Fame. That way I can live in my mansion (with outside loo) and forget about all those silly famous ppl.
*moo*
KGoth
Re: On the subject of 'fame'
Date: 2004-02-22 03:22 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-02-22 01:50 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-02-22 02:10 pm (UTC)Control, respect, influence, knowledge, love, happiness, etc. are somewhat more interesting.
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Date: 2004-02-23 03:11 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-02-27 06:29 pm (UTC)