Annoyance comments on Image vs. Impact: Can public commitment be counterproductive for achievement? - Less Wrong
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Patri, it sure seems to me that even funding the purchase of a used cruise-ship for medical purposes will require substantial investment, of the sort that will only be available as a result of mainstream status generated through mainstream news attention. Given that, how does such news attention not constitute progress towards your goals.
I think you're grossly overestimating both the financial utility and desirability of celebrity.
Furthermore, it's far from obvious that news attention will lead to an increase in useful or positive fame.