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November 22, 2006
Like Bono in U2 Ian Thorpe is a key player in a celebrity culture. Unlike the girly news readers of tabloid television Thorpe's status was gained from winning more Olympic gold medals, world championships and world records than any other Australian.
Leunig
The rise of celebrity culture is associated with the erosion of authority of traditional forms of authority---monarchy, church, parliament, which are often treated with disrespect, if not derision. If we no longer trust politicians we have faith in the pronouncements of celebrities. It strikes me that a celebrity culture is our new culture of deference. The new cultural authority is based on personality.
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Yes I spose we now have greater access to both....If not for the x on the top right hand side we would all be skipping to the asylum.