Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Fame is a fascinating thing. Tons of people desperately want it, those who get it are often destroyed by it.

Tangentially it’s also fascinating watching those in my age cohort slowly realizing that they’ll never be famous, not even “instagram famous”. Some of them settle into a more relaxed pattern, and others rage quit their social media of choice.



I think fame is on average a truly great thing, though it can of course also destroy you, in rare cases.

This is speculation, as I am not famous.


I live near a town where everybody is rich, but only some of them are famous. I've spoken with several people and they pretty much all agree with the Bill Murray quote that being rich without fame is, on average, nicer than being rich and famous.

On the other hand, it's also a place people move (at least partly) to get away from some of the negative side-effects of fame, so there may be some selection bias there.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: