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How Does Fame Facilitate the Access to Power? | Nicholas Nasser | TEDxColegioBolivar


[Music]

[Music] what is a role model is it someone that

what is a role model is it someone that

what is a role model is it someone that can create ballads challenging the very

can create ballads challenging the very

can create ballads challenging the very fabric of society to a young generation

fabric of society to a young generation

fabric of society to a young generation such as the Beatles or Bob Dylan or

such as the Beatles or Bob Dylan or

such as the Beatles or Bob Dylan or could it be someone who gets attention

could it be someone who gets attention

could it be someone who gets attention from a single phrase catch me outside

from a single phrase catch me outside

from a single phrase catch me outside how about that such as Danielle Abruzzo

how about that such as Danielle Abruzzo

how about that such as Danielle Abruzzo Lee who has become a celebrity with

Lee who has become a celebrity with

Lee who has become a celebrity with millions of followers on social media

millions of followers on social media

millions of followers on social media for me I’ve always been conflicted on

for me I’ve always been conflicted on

for me I’ve always been conflicted on what people look up to and to follow

what people look up to and to follow

what people look up to and to follow especially in today’s world I found it

especially in today’s world I found it

especially in today’s world I found it particularly challenging to find role

particularly challenging to find role

particularly challenging to find role models that are not entertainers in some

models that are not entertainers in some

models that are not entertainers in some form think about it people are obsessed

form think about it people are obsessed

form think about it people are obsessed with celebrities from everything from

with celebrities from everything from

with celebrities from everything from the news we read in the morning to our

the news we read in the morning to our

the news we read in the morning to our Instagram feeds at night celebrities

Instagram feeds at night celebrities

Instagram feeds at night celebrities have infiltrated our society by making

have infiltrated our society by making

have infiltrated our society by making everything they do our headlines with

everything they do our headlines with

everything they do our headlines with this in mind I asked to ask why is

this in mind I asked to ask why is

this in mind I asked to ask why is Donald Trump the president of the United

Donald Trump the president of the United

Donald Trump the president of the United States of America why do people give

States of America why do people give

States of America why do people give legitimate political power to people

legitimate political power to people

legitimate political power to people such as own Swartz a nigger or Manny

such as own Swartz a nigger or Manny

such as own Swartz a nigger or Manny Pacquiao celebrities are not only

Pacquiao celebrities are not only

Pacquiao celebrities are not only restricted to Hollywood in the media

restricted to Hollywood in the media

restricted to Hollywood in the media they affect our lives of citizens as

they affect our lives of citizens as

they affect our lives of citizens as well and if we trust them to hand them

well and if we trust them to hand them

well and if we trust them to hand them the keys of the city we might as well

the keys of the city we might as well

the keys of the city we might as well understand understand why they have this

understand understand why they have this

understand understand why they have this influence and how we are blinded by the

influence and how we are blinded by the

influence and how we are blinded by the fame of others with celebrities

fame of others with celebrities

fame of others with celebrities dominating the social media scene and

dominating the social media scene and

dominating the social media scene and having large amounts of fans it is a

having large amounts of fans it is a

having large amounts of fans it is a perfectly valid question to ask why what

perfectly valid question to ask why what

perfectly valid question to ask why what do they have that you or I don’t the

do they have that you or I don’t the

do they have that you or I don’t the answer is simple there isn’t any

answer is simple there isn’t any

answer is simple there isn’t any difference celebrities have no

difference celebrities have no

difference celebrities have no noticeable physical or mental advantage

noticeable physical or mental advantage

noticeable physical or mental advantage over any normal people they just have

over any normal people they just have

over any normal people they just have traits that people want our obsession

traits that people want our obsession

traits that people want our obsession with celebrities shows a deeply rooted

with celebrities shows a deeply rooted

with celebrities shows a deeply rooted evolutionary trigger that affects us

evolutionary trigger that affects us

evolutionary trigger that affects us even today people tend to follow or

even today people tend to follow or

even today people tend to follow or admire people they think they have

admire people they think they have

admire people they think they have prestige this result is resulting from

prestige this result is resulting from

prestige this result is resulting from years of evolutionary development where

years of evolutionary development where

years of evolutionary development where people who carried valuable social

people who carried valuable social

people who carried valuable social skills often gain the admiration of the

skills often gain the admiration of the

skills often gain the admiration of the general populace this can be traced back

general populace this can be traced back

general populace this can be traced back to social dominance rituals in the

to social dominance rituals in the

to social dominance rituals in the animal world that determine an alpha

animal world that determine an alpha

animal world that determine an alpha male as Jane Goodall put during the 2016

male as Jane Goodall put during the 2016

male as Jane Goodall put during the 2016 presidential debates in many ways the

presidential debates in many ways the

presidential debates in many ways the performances of Donald Trump reminded me

performances of Donald Trump reminded me

performances of Donald Trump reminded me of male chimpanzees and their dominance

of male chimpanzees and their dominance

of male chimpanzees and their dominance rituals the idea of a primal alpha male

rituals the idea of a primal alpha male

rituals the idea of a primal alpha male has simply transferred into a modern-day

has simply transferred into a modern-day

has simply transferred into a modern-day social one without respect and reverence

social one without respect and reverence

social one without respect and reverence transferring to celebrities one of the

transferring to celebrities one of the

transferring to celebrities one of the earliest examples of celebrity worship

earliest examples of celebrity worship

earliest examples of celebrity worship can be traced back to ancient Greece

can be traced back to ancient Greece

can be traced back to ancient Greece where people would demolish

where people would demolish

where people would demolish was in order Olympic champions pass

was in order Olympic champions pass

was in order Olympic champions pass celebrities are respected for the traits

celebrities are respected for the traits

celebrities are respected for the traits that they have such as wealth or power

that they have such as wealth or power

that they have such as wealth or power and with today’s social media based

and with today’s social media based

and with today’s social media based culture and society it’s no wonder while

culture and society it’s no wonder while

culture and society it’s no wonder while we have more people to follow and

we have more people to follow and

we have more people to follow and emulate in the study completed out of

emulate in the study completed out of

emulate in the study completed out of Leicester City University by dr. Mel P

Leicester City University by dr. Mel P

Leicester City University by dr. Mel P it was found that 24% of the study group

it was found that 24% of the study group

it was found that 24% of the study group comprised of 3,000 people were affected

comprised of 3,000 people were affected

comprised of 3,000 people were affected by celebrities in some form with 1%

by celebrities in some form with 1%

by celebrities in some form with 1% having obsessional tendencies another

having obsessional tendencies another

having obsessional tendencies another interesting correlation found was the

interesting correlation found was the

interesting correlation found was the relationship between 14 to 16 year old

relationship between 14 to 16 year old

relationship between 14 to 16 year old girls intense personal celebrity worship

girls intense personal celebrity worship

girls intense personal celebrity worship and body image teenage girls who

and body image teenage girls who

and body image teenage girls who identified with celebrities also had a

identified with celebrities also had a

identified with celebrities also had a much poorer body image compared to other

much poorer body image compared to other

much poorer body image compared to other groups studied when that with that in

groups studied when that with that in

groups studied when that with that in mind you might think but that doesn’t

mind you might think but that doesn’t

mind you might think but that doesn’t affect me but the image celebrities

affect me but the image celebrities

affect me but the image celebrities bring is ingrained in almost every

bring is ingrained in almost every

bring is ingrained in almost every person who votes every year in 1960 the

person who votes every year in 1960 the

person who votes every year in 1960 the first presidential debate to be

first presidential debate to be

first presidential debate to be broadcast on television took place

broadcast on television took place

broadcast on television took place between Richard Nixon and John F Kennedy

between Richard Nixon and John F Kennedy

between Richard Nixon and John F Kennedy according to Kayla Webley the Time

according to Kayla Webley the Time

according to Kayla Webley the Time magazine Kennedy wasn’t expected to win

magazine Kennedy wasn’t expected to win

magazine Kennedy wasn’t expected to win he was young Catholic and facing the

he was young Catholic and facing the

he was young Catholic and facing the incumbent vice president Richard Nixon

incumbent vice president Richard Nixon

incumbent vice president Richard Nixon now most people that were listening to

now most people that were listening to

now most people that were listening to it on the radio would say that Nixon had

it on the radio would say that Nixon had

it on the radio would say that Nixon had won

won

won or the debate was a draw but being the

or the debate was a draw but being the

or the debate was a draw but being the first televised debate Nixon

first televised debate Nixon

first televised debate Nixon overwhelmingly won due to a Kennedy

overwhelmingly won due to a Kennedy

overwhelmingly won due to a Kennedy overwhelmingly won due to his image he

overwhelmingly won due to his image he

overwhelmingly won due to his image he had applied makeup on Nixon had a 5

had applied makeup on Nixon had a 5

had applied makeup on Nixon had a 5 o’clock shadow and looked uncomfortable

o’clock shadow and looked uncomfortable

o’clock shadow and looked uncomfortable this display of image changed away

this display of image changed away

this display of image changed away politics in the USA I’ve work sense now

politics in the USA I’ve work sense now

politics in the USA I’ve work sense now when choosing a candidate for president

when choosing a candidate for president

when choosing a candidate for president all parties have to consider what their

all parties have to consider what their

all parties have to consider what their candidate looks like before considering

candidate looks like before considering

candidate looks like before considering their policies because the face of the

their policies because the face of the

their policies because the face of the idea is more appealing than what they

idea is more appealing than what they

idea is more appealing than what they actually have to say the image that

actually have to say the image that

actually have to say the image that parties present is more important that

parties present is more important that

parties present is more important that than the ideals they are comprised of

than the ideals they are comprised of

than the ideals they are comprised of this is a scary reality that has

this is a scary reality that has

this is a scary reality that has affected many presidential elections and

affected many presidential elections and

affected many presidential elections and any sort of nationalized debate as the

any sort of nationalized debate as the

any sort of nationalized debate as the CEO of the American Health Institute

CEO of the American Health Institute

CEO of the American Health Institute Policy Institute TV Troy recognized

Policy Institute TV Troy recognized

Policy Institute TV Troy recognized there is an obvious political advantage

there is an obvious political advantage

there is an obvious political advantage for the president or candidate who has

for the president or candidate who has

for the president or candidate who has not only has his finger on the pulse of

not only has his finger on the pulse of

not only has his finger on the pulse of culture but who can manipulate it

culture but who can manipulate it

culture but who can manipulate it through the gravitational pull of his

through the gravitational pull of his

through the gravitational pull of his own charming charisma he also says that

own charming charisma he also says that

own charming charisma he also says that throughout our history it has been more

throughout our history it has been more

throughout our history it has been more important to Americans for our president

important to Americans for our president

important to Americans for our president to have a common touch than to be well

to have a common touch than to be well

to have a common touch than to be well read or at or well-educated celebrities

read or at or well-educated celebrities

read or at or well-educated celebrities can often use their careers the jumps to

can often use their careers the jumps to

can often use their careers the jumps to jumpstart and political pop into

jumpstart and political pop into

jumpstart and political pop into politics are

politics are

politics are having the fame that other politicians

having the fame that other politicians

having the fame that other politicians had to build using their ideas the

had to build using their ideas the

had to build using their ideas the situation has alarmed many members of

situation has alarmed many members of

situation has alarmed many members of society and that is why global networks

society and that is why global networks

society and that is why global networks such as the biography channel have

such as the biography channel have

such as the biography channel have decided to publicize this by trying to

decided to publicize this by trying to

decided to publicize this by trying to inform us at every level of government

inform us at every level of government

inform us at every level of government there are actors who have used their

there are actors who have used their

there are actors who have used their charisma good looks and personalities to

charisma good looks and personalities to

charisma good looks and personalities to get the policies they support enacted if

get the policies they support enacted if

get the policies they support enacted if we acknowledge this and understand the

we acknowledge this and understand the

we acknowledge this and understand the significance for the present and the

significance for the present and the

significance for the present and the future cases of unqualified celebrities

future cases of unqualified celebrities

future cases of unqualified celebrities winning office would be less common and

winning office would be less common and

winning office would be less common and governments would be stronger and

governments would be stronger and

governments would be stronger and well-grounded

well-grounded

well-grounded Donald Trump never had any political

Donald Trump never had any political

Donald Trump never had any political experience of any kind but you but used

experience of any kind but you but used

experience of any kind but you but used his experience as a celebrity to achieve

his experience as a celebrity to achieve

his experience as a celebrity to achieve the presidency with intensive and

the presidency with intensive and

the presidency with intensive and constant media spotlight Trump was able

constant media spotlight Trump was able

constant media spotlight Trump was able to use his status as celebrity to

to use his status as celebrity to

to use his status as celebrity to achieve the presidency defeating Hillary

achieve the presidency defeating Hillary

achieve the presidency defeating Hillary Clinton who is a veteran politician

Clinton who is a veteran politician

Clinton who is a veteran politician Trump was literally able to say whatever

Trump was literally able to say whatever

Trump was literally able to say whatever he wanted no matter how scandalous her

he wanted no matter how scandalous her

he wanted no matter how scandalous her inflammatory and still managed to

inflammatory and still managed to

inflammatory and still managed to achieve the greatest and most respected

achieve the greatest and most respected

achieve the greatest and most respected job in America Trump won and his fame

job in America Trump won and his fame

job in America Trump won and his fame and his nationalistic ideals in essence

and his nationalistic ideals in essence

and his nationalistic ideals in essence what stops any other unqualified and

what stops any other unqualified and

what stops any other unqualified and quite possibly dangerous celebrity to

quite possibly dangerous celebrity to

quite possibly dangerous celebrity to achieve positions of power in our

achieve positions of power in our

achieve positions of power in our government with the advent of the social

government with the advent of the social

government with the advent of the social media age celebrities have never been

media age celebrities have never been

media age celebrities have never been more easily available to influence us

more easily available to influence us

more easily available to influence us using a variety of platforms and mediums

using a variety of platforms and mediums

using a variety of platforms and mediums almost every legitimate media source

almost every legitimate media source

almost every legitimate media source caters to celebrity entertainment

caters to celebrity entertainment

caters to celebrity entertainment not to mention social media out of a

not to mention social media out of a

not to mention social media out of a survey taken at clayey Bolivar 84% of 84

survey taken at clayey Bolivar 84% of 84

survey taken at clayey Bolivar 84% of 84 percent of people follow celebrities on

percent of people follow celebrities on

percent of people follow celebrities on social media people here spend around 2

social media people here spend around 2

social media people here spend around 2 hours and 23 minutes on social media 23

hours and 23 minutes on social media 23

hours and 23 minutes on social media 23 minutes higher than the average social

minutes higher than the average social

minutes higher than the average social media user out of all the people we

media user out of all the people we

media user out of all the people we interviewed only 17% followed political

interviewed only 17% followed political

interviewed only 17% followed political figures that are considered celebrities

figures that are considered celebrities

figures that are considered celebrities one surprising statistic that was pulled

one surprising statistic that was pulled

one surprising statistic that was pulled out was the influence celebrities have

out was the influence celebrities have

out was the influence celebrities have on kids about 58% of teens in Bolivar

on kids about 58% of teens in Bolivar

on kids about 58% of teens in Bolivar believed their influence or share the

believed their influence or share the

believed their influence or share the same thoughts as the celebrities that

same thoughts as the celebrities that

same thoughts as the celebrities that they follow one way to solve this

they follow one way to solve this

they follow one way to solve this problem is to simply stay off social

problem is to simply stay off social

problem is to simply stay off social media or limiting your time on it one

media or limiting your time on it one

media or limiting your time on it one special aspect of humanity is our

special aspect of humanity is our

special aspect of humanity is our ability to create innovate and to be

ability to create innovate and to be

ability to create innovate and to be unique now we might be evolutionary

unique now we might be evolutionary

unique now we might be evolutionary programmed to follow others but changing

programmed to follow others but changing

programmed to follow others but changing that can have a refreshing effect after

that can have a refreshing effect after

that can have a refreshing effect after an following everybody I didn’t

an following everybody I didn’t

an following everybody I didn’t personally know on Instagram and

personally know on Instagram and

personally know on Instagram and snapchat I found that my usage on those

snapchat I found that my usage on those

snapchat I found that my usage on those platforms cut down by almost

platforms cut down by almost

platforms cut down by almost an hour almost every day I was looking

an hour almost every day I was looking

an hour almost every day I was looking at people that I knew and could relate

at people that I knew and could relate

at people that I knew and could relate to not some famous person I had no

to not some famous person I had no

to not some famous person I had no connection with the surging issue of how

connection with the surging issue of how

connection with the surging issue of how easy it is for inexperienced celebrities

easy it is for inexperienced celebrities

easy it is for inexperienced celebrities to access governmental control the

to access governmental control the

to access governmental control the nation is something that should be

nation is something that should be

nation is something that should be concerning absolutely everybody

concerning absolutely everybody

concerning absolutely everybody be aware stay informed and create

be aware stay informed and create

be aware stay informed and create discussions that help you say who you

discussions that help you say who you

discussions that help you say who you are and support your ideas celebrities

are and support your ideas celebrities

are and support your ideas celebrities influence in almost every aspect of our

influence in almost every aspect of our

influence in almost every aspect of our lives from politics the way you dress it

lives from politics the way you dress it

lives from politics the way you dress it is hard to shield yourself from

is hard to shield yourself from

is hard to shield yourself from celebrity influence but in doing this

celebrity influence but in doing this

celebrity influence but in doing this but in doing so you stay aware of what

but in doing so you stay aware of what

but in doing so you stay aware of what has the power to affect your choices and

has the power to affect your choices and

has the power to affect your choices and how you can spread this idea to other

how you can spread this idea to other

how you can spread this idea to other people this is the age of entertainment

people this is the age of entertainment

people this is the age of entertainment full of five minutes of Famers and

full of five minutes of Famers and

full of five minutes of Famers and Donald Trump’s where everything is

Donald Trump’s where everything is

Donald Trump’s where everything is instant and finite at the same time

instant and finite at the same time

instant and finite at the same time images everything in today’s world and

images everything in today’s world and

images everything in today’s world and the way you perceive things makes all

the way you perceive things makes all

the way you perceive things makes all the difference

the difference

the difference [Applause]

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