The pointlessness of constant self-grading
We obsess with gauging the temperature of our present reputation. The numbers are public, ticking up and down like stock prices. The internet is the grandest...
Tag: fame
How status and likability affect your healthÂ
Popular people live longer. As social animals, the number of friends predetermines our well-being and lifespan. The gregarious live long than loners. But life hinges...
The new journalism, where fame is the game
We worship celebrities like they’re the new Gods but they’re as fallible as we are. We obsess with the famous for being famous. First, we...