“Influencer culture has made everyone think their mediocre opinions deserve an audience”
Agree
- Everyone's a thought leader about nothing
- Narcissism normalized as personal branding
- Expertise no longer required for platform
- Monetizing attention creates perverse incentives
Disagree
- Democratizes media beyond traditional gatekeepers
- Niche communities find valuable specific creators
- Regular people deserve voice as much
- Market decides who's worth following
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