Ok, that's probably a bit harsh. And, I have to admit, I was not immediately able to identify every person on the left. But, it is interesting how fame is distributed.
Those who make significant contributions to the world are often largely overlooked by the general population (do you know who won the Nobel Prize for Physics last year? I don't.), while those who achieve nothing of any consequence (aside from being entertaining) become household names. Arguably, Darwin did not write The Origin of Species for the fame (while Snookie's life appears to be one big publicity stunt) but is this skewed distribution of recognition ok? Or is it problematic that people know the "Guidos'" phrase "gym, tan, laundry," while Freud's "id, ego, and superego" flies over their heads. Would mankind be able to evolve more successfully if people had a better knowledge of history, of the amazing things that people have done before, and the innovations taking place today? Is pop culture drowning out all other culture?
Maybe. What do you think?
