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Buying into (and out of) meritocracy + the illusive allure of fame

Buying into (and out of) meritocracy + the illusive allure of fame

Maybe, just maybe, I can live a fulfilling life without being famous after all

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Caitlin Matanle
Mar 08, 2023
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How much would you do for a crumb of possibility that you could become famous?

If you're like many of us (hi), you might brush this question aside with an, "I don't want to be famous...I just want to be ______".

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