“Being popular actually matters”
Agree
- Opens doors professionally
- Humans are social creatures
- Influence requires reach
- Life is easier with social capital
- Popularity signals value to others
Disagree
- Depth beats breadth every time
- Popularity is shallow and fleeting
- True friends are all you need
- Chasing popularity corrupts authenticity
- Most popular people are miserable
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