There are some good folks on these lists too but yes they do seem to attract a concentration of the narcissistic self-promotional hussle-culture types that are

There are some good folks on these lists too but yes they do seem to attract a concentration of the narcissistic self-promotional hussle-culture types that are all hype and no substance. Folks more concerned with the appearance of doing something great than actually doing something great. Unfortunately the media falls for these types hook line and sinker hence all the magazine covers, big talks, puff media pieces and other nonsense leading up to their eventual downfall when people figure out what’s really been going on. Folks should be under no assumptions that some rigorous process goes into making up these lists. Much/most of getting on a list is the result of heavy targeted promotional efforts by folks or “their team” to get on the list hence the oddly high concentration of fraudsters and shysters. People are very serious these days when they say they’d triple check someone just because they appeared on one of these lists given the reputation for the above.