Celebrity Syndrome

We live in a society where every day people become famous. All the time. Sometimes for no reason. You don’t have to have a once-in-a-lifetime talent. You don’t have to be ridiculously wealthy. You don’t have to be an inventor or a pioneer or a world-changer. You really just need social media. And possibly an element of attractiveness. Or uniqueness. Look at Justin Bieber. He became Forbes’ 3rd most powerful celebrity in 2012, 5 years after being discovered by his YouTube channel. Or Shawn Mendes. His album is currently #1 on iTunes. You’ve probably never even heard of him, but his 6-second Vine videos (totally less than 40 minutes) have launched him into a full-fledged music…