If we assume that fame
If we assume that fame has the same rate of inflation as the US dollar, Warhol’s 1968 15 minutes of fame now lasts around 75 minutes. Fame lasts longer, but is worth about 5 times less than it used to be, minute for minute.
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If we assume that fame has the same rate of inflation as the US dollar, Warhol’s 1968 15 minutes of fame now lasts around 75 minutes. Fame lasts longer, but is worth about 5 times less than it used to be, minute for minute.
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