What does it mean to be a famous celebrity? Is fame about knowledge, success, money, or ambition? What can we learn about fame from legends like Che Guevara and Jesus, or philosophers like Schopenhauer? Does capitalism shape fame in the modern age?

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Recommended Reading: Katherine Hawley, “Success and Knowledge-How,” in American Philosophical Quarterly Hannah Witton, http://hannahwitton.com/summer-in-the-city-2016/ Boethius, The Consolations of Philosophy Schopenhauer, Parerga & Paralipomena Toby Hill, Is It Ok to Want Fame? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIbUDW15MfU Tessa Violet, I want to be Famous (No Really) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOucwRHr-1c

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