Our obsession with fame/celebrity is the root problem. We want to go to famous colleges, work for famous companies (or start our own famous startup) and compani

Our obsession with fame/celebrity is the root problem. We want to go to famous colleges, work for famous companies (or start our own famous startup) and companies want to hire famous employees (at least at the executive level). Fame is a fairly reliable way to quickly evaluate the quality of something (without knowing anything about the subject matter) but it severely limits your options and it's expensive.