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Heidegger

The Birth of Celebrity Culture out of the Spirit of Philosophy

Matthew Barnard comprehends and condemns celeb culture in Heideggerian terms.

I am about to argue something that ought to make your head turn: celebrity culture is philosophy. The often bemoaned idolisation of celebrities; the prevalence of talent shows such as X Factor; the popularity of reality TV shows; the phenomenon of ‘being famous for being famous’; the fact that children have begun to choose their heroes not on the basis of their talent but on the mere fact of their fame, etc. etc. – all of this is philosophy.

The idea that something is of value only insofar as it is popular is a well-known logical fallacy, a.

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