This is a fascinating article -
This article comes my way this morning. It is in three parts and is worth the read to understand ourselves and society as a whole. It helps explain why some are given the power to do what they do. Why do we elevate another above ourselves by seeing and celebrating a part and not the whole, and do we need this unevenness of observation to advance?
http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/99nov/9911fame.htm