Let us not forget those who do not heed the past are doomed to repeat it(or something like that)
2006-12-03 13:33:30 · 10 answers · asked by stargazer 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
We are constantly being bombarded by news about actors -- way too much information. In fact most people only "learn" about history from movies and tv shows. My US public school education was not very strong in the area of human civilization, so I had to do a lot of reading and there's still a great deal more I'd like to learn. Unfortunately, the public school curriculum today is even worse.
As a result, the majority of young people today could probably tell you that Lindsay Lohan has been attending AA meetings (which is supposed to be secret, btw) but could not name the larger countries of Western Europe, much less point them out on a map.
2006-12-03 13:44:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simple. People find cornball showbiz people interesting than they do history about the human race. They find that stuff boring, since most people live in an escapist culture anyway.
For instance, I was talking with friend once about a book I read about kings of England. I started discussing King Richard, King John, and King Charles, and they changed the subject to something about Tom Cruise. It was pathetic....
Not only that, but all one has to do is look at Jay Leno's segment Jaywalking on the Tonight Show. It shows right away how far we went down...
2006-12-03 13:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by Captain X 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People see actors and feel like they actually know them. In some way celebrites have taken on the roll of the "Tribal Elder" or the "Royal Family" for the world.
Because we have an emiotional response to them and their work our connection is far greater than what we can have with George Washington.
2006-12-03 13:41:49 · answer #3 · answered by jrh330 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Santayana said that one ;)
People read gossip because they can...I really don't have a good answer because I never pay attention to that stuff...but I know that quote :)
2006-12-03 13:36:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because actors are in the here and now they are georgeous and interesting and almost everyone loves gossip and drama
2006-12-03 13:38:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
actors have cute be hinds and world history is so behind the time , happened centuries ago.
2006-12-03 13:35:45 · answer #6 · answered by Wicked 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have tabloids at the checkouts, not history books.
2006-12-03 13:36:29 · answer #7 · answered by Mimiat41 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because human civilization is boring as hell.
2006-12-03 13:36:12 · answer #8 · answered by 21st Century Scrooge 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they all some ignorant fools. i put out a press release about it. did you see it?
2006-12-03 13:38:56 · answer #9 · answered by Nietsnie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because actors are so much more exciting!
2006-12-03 13:36:39 · answer #10 · answered by PANDABEAR 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋