Fame is a difficult quality to define. We all know, for example, that Hillary Clinton is famous, and your local Jiffy Lube attendant is not. But how about that nerdy guy in the Verizon commercials? Can a person be famous if no one knows his name? And how about Rowan Williams? Is he famous? You're... -
The Fame Threshold
Fame is a difficult quality to define. We all know, for example, that Hillary Clinton is famous, and your local Jiffy Lube attendant is not. But how about that nerdy guy in the Verizon commercials? Can a person be famous if no one knows his name? And how about Rowan Williams? Is he famous? You're...-
By Gene Weingarten