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What does it mean?
Boorstin contrasts genuine greatness with manufactured fame achieved through public relations.
In plain terms
Greatness can be natural, earned, or faked by hired help.
What can you take from it?
Not all fame reflects true achievement.

Where it applies

  • political campaigns
  • celebrity culture
  • career branding

Putting it to work

  • distinguish skill from image
  • focus on real achievement

Questions to consider

  • Does PR enhance or distort public perception?
  • What defines true greatness?

Another view

Public relations can amplify legitimate achievements.

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