The general populations would have to learn about thousands of people then in hundreds of fields. This notion that the general population "needs to know XYZ" is

The general populations would have to learn about thousands of people then in hundreds of fields. This notion that the general population "needs to know XYZ" is a requirement to keep celeb culture afloat, more than actual value to society. We live in the info age, which means people who are interested in a subject will easily find the people who made significant contributions.