Urban Idealist

I was just reading this article on BBC and there was a stat toward the bottom that caught my attention. It said:

In the US, 1% of the population control almost 40% of wealth

Now, I’m no economist, but this just seems a bit out of proportion. There is something about the way that the middle-class adores celebrity…therefore fuels and funds celebrity…that seems odd. The TV was on at our place tonight and ‘Entertainment Tonight’ was on. I was amazed how this show seems like an obvious worship of celebrity and a promotion to ‘us’ of how we can really learn a lot from famous people. Because for some reason famous peoples’ obesity or drug-addiction is more horrific and shocking…and the subsequent recovery…is more glamorous. I just wanted sit back and say, “Yeah, for her that she was able to get gastro-intestinal bypass surgery…I’m so happy that she has a new Christmas CD coming out.” I don’t think we do anybody any favors by elevating others’ to idol status.

I also found it so coincidental that this story of a D-list celebrity is talked about just as her new CD is hitting stores…Earth to us, People…we are being inundated with marketing, and they are good, and they are winning.