Celebrity me

David Brooks: "In sports, speed and strength are king. In music, talent and application are king. But online, eyeballs and page-views are king. Achievement is redefined as the ability to attract attention. And, with today’s technology, this sort of celebrity is not just a dream. Young people can create it for themselves." And they do so, everyday, in untold numbers, obsessively. What we don't know is the effect all of this will have on the developing minds of these adolescents (some as young as 10), or what it portends for society.