What Makes Someone Famous?
An Exploration of Cass Sunstein's Book, How to Become Famous
Introduction
Have you ever wondered why some people become famous while others with similar levels of talent do not? Cass Sunstein explores this question in his latest book, How to Become Famous: Lost Einsteins, Forgotten Superstars and How the Beatles Came To Be. In his interviews, he talks about some of the ingredients for achieving fame beyond just talent.
The Recipe for Achieving Fame
Sunstein notes that to have a champion is really great. The Beatles had a champion. Jane Austen had a champion. Bob Dylan had a champion. William Blake, one of the great poets who was long after his death completely ignored and then had a revival, had champions, and that is central. A network of people who think, "You're amazing and I'm going to support you and we're going to become a team" — that can be really important. If you're prolific and can inaugurate a cascade of enthusiasm then you might become, if not The Beatles, at least Herman's Hermits.
However, there are also people who had the potential to become iconic but, for one reason or another, didn't make it. This is heartbreaking to think of all the extraordinary potential that is out there, but there's something to appreciate and treasure about them, giving a kind of appreciative rise of the eyebrow when we pass people whom we might think didn't make it.
Ingredients for this Recipe
- A champion or a network of people who champion you
- Prolific output that can inaugurate a cascade of enthusiasm
Directions for Achieving Fame
- Identify a champion or network of people who champion you
- Produce a wealth of content that can attract a following and inaugurate cascade of enthusiasm
- Measure success and identify areas that need improvement
- Repeat step 2 and 3 until you have achieved iconic status
Originally Post From https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2024-05-29/whats-the-recipe-for-fame-for-one-you-need-more-than-talent
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