Non-famous people twittering about mundane things isn’t interesting, but famous people twittering about mundane things is. For instance, we don’t really want to read about you brushing your teeth, going to pick up your kids, or the aches you have in the morning. But if Brad Pitt twittered about his morning aches, it would be front page news. And when Britney Spears makes a run to Starbucks, it’s all over People magazine.
I guess it’s kind of like the fact that a package of cotton balls (for instance) which was once owned by Elvis, will fetch perhaps a million dollars at a Christie’s auction. But the only thing I own that might fetch that much is a rare painting or a collector’s item.
This idea that how famous you are, and how many people know your name, actually increases the value of everything you own and everything you do, is kind of fascinating to me. But just how famous do you have to be? And is there some direct correlation between how many people have heard of you and the worth of your actions and possessions? Kevin Rose has 50,000 followers on Twitter. How much do you think he could get for his toothbrush?
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