On MSN’s homepage recently, there was a big glaring feature on how our society is “Obsessed with celebs.”
The Irony of this centerpiece feature is that the Web page commonly displays some story or “new” gossip on American celebrities. This begs the obvious question: Isn’t a media like msn.com perpetuating this unhealthy attraction we have with every detail and nuance of celebrities’ lives? And now they’re asking, why are we obsessed with celebrities?
It’s true, though, as explained in today’s feature, that there are a number of reasons our society tends to delve so deeply into the lives of celebrities. I’d have to dismiss the theory discussed in the article that because of our evolutionary instincts, we are concerned about the breeding status in our culture. That’s ridiculous.
But it is true we care more about high-profile break-ups between celebrities than high-profile break-ups between nation’s diplomatic relations.
Why? Well, it comes down to how we, as individuals, tend to not be concerned about the world, and how many media promote this obsessed-with-celebs culture.
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