I made this with obamicon.me. And so can you.
Vanity Fair proposes that Obama may be the most famous living person ever:
The digital revolution has made this feat of fame possible. Not only has it helped the son of an erstwhile Kenyan goatherd to become president, it has allowed a current Kenyan goatherd to follow the former’s journey. And he is not alone. Exponential growth in access to the Internet, satellite television and radio, cell phones, and P.D.A.’s means that breaking news now reaches virtually every corner of the globe. At the same time, population continues to grow; there are now some 6.7 billion men, women, and children on earth, an historic high.
They also note his “melting pot” personal backstory, as making him relevant to a worldwide global audience in a new way. To that, I will add his faculty in using just enough vagueness in his speeches that you can project nearly anything you want into them.
I take issue, though, with VF’s assertion that the only other two people who may come close are Mohammad Ali and Princess Diana. What about Michael Jordan or Michael Jackson? Weren’t they the gigantic brands of the ’90s?
And Princess Diana? Uhm, if you’re going to be considered for the most famous living person, shouldn’t you be, kind of, alive? Otherwise let’s talk Mickey Mouse, Che and Jesus for famousness.
Grant Hamilton
-
Trent