Originally Posted by CarlosTheGaucho

A rather rhetorical question I can't seem to be able to answer..

Who are the authorities with mass apeal these days? Those who should inspire and lead?

Let's see a couple examples of people who really reach a lot of audience through mass media:

1) The president?

- he's good looking, educated and he's on tv a lot - he's a definitive authority

2) Phenomenal writers / thinkers?

- I don't know, no one reads these days

3) The most popular rapper / conqueror of MTV / with fake teeth and a "make 5 shitty records and go fuck your self" contract from his record company?

- I usually don't see much ideological or at least "above the average monkey" level content in their mass media appearance

4) A guy that jumps into a pile of shit on TV in the prime time?

- well yes, they're doing the right thing, they're exposing the worst in us

5) The heroes from some of these days super popular TV series / movies?

- who are usually totally politically correct, really good looking, successful characters - regularly inventing new artificial and very emotional problems, showcasing disturbing personal integrity disorder - well "fun" and politically correct don't always mix too well.

I don't know..

Who are the authorities these days?