Lets steelman it. I think he makes it clearer in the next sentence: > Why or how could a professor have an apparatus and plan and staff in place to deal with t

Lets steelman it. I think he makes it clearer in the next sentence: > Why or how could a professor have an apparatus and plan and staff in place to deal with the challenges of fame? To solve the problems of fame you need an entourage of people to advise, organise your life, talk to media etc.