What is celebrity culture doing to us? | Stefan Simanowitz, Polly Vernon, Will Storr

Polly Vernon, Will Storr and Stefan Simanowitz debate the merits and dangers of celebrity. Does fame have a destructive influence on culture? This is an extract from 'The fantasy of fame'. Watch the full debate at https://iai.tv/video/the-fantasy-of-fame?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description We live in a culture seemingly obsessed with celebrity. But whereas fame used to be a secondary product of success in a given field, now it is a goal in its own right and the key to wider success. Artists as a result focus their attention on their social media persona, rather than rely on their craft. Not surprising that the current generation pursues individual fame, with 86% of young people aspiring to be influencers, with figures such as Kylie Jenner holding 228 million Instagram followers. Is our focus on celebrity and fame destroying culture? Should we reclaim the value of the work over the individual, the ads and the social media followings? And is fame worth having in any case, and would we be better abandoning it as a goal? Or should we see fame as a talent in itself and recognise the skill and savviness of 21st century influencers? #influencer #celebrity #evolution 00:00 Introduction 00:13 Will Storr on the evolution of status 02:24 Stefan Simanowitz on why kids want to be famous 04:43 Polly Vernon on getting famous young 08:25 Is fame a talent? 11:46 Will Storr on extroversion and narcissism Amnesty International's media manager Stefan Simanowitz, Grazia columnist Polly Vernon and award-winning author Will Storr take celebrity to trial. Hosted by Mary Ann Sieghart. The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! https://iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-fantasy-of-fame For debates and talks: https://iai.tv For articles: https://iai.tv/articles For courses: https://iai.tv/iai-academy/courses

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