Forbes Celebrity 100: See Who Made the List

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The discussion centers around the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, highlighting the earnings of various celebrities and the perceived disparity between their income and that of professionals in fields like engineering and science. Participants express surprise at the figures and reflect on the value assigned to different types of work.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes the high earnings of celebrities, such as Tiger Woods earning 80 million from endorsements and David Letterman making 40 million, questioning the rationale behind these figures.
  • Another participant suggests that celebrities have worked hard to earn their income, implying a defense of their earnings.
  • A later post reiterates the initial shock at the earnings and argues that the compensation of celebrities seems inversely proportional to the social value of their work compared to engineers and scientists, who earn significantly less.
  • The same participant expresses a personal preference for being an engineer or scientist despite the lower pay.

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Participants express differing views on the justification of celebrity earnings, with some defending the hard work of celebrities while others critique the disparity in income relative to societal contributions. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the value of work and compensation.

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The discussion reflects subjective opinions on the value of different professions and does not resolve the underlying assumptions about work value and compensation.

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http://www.forbes.com/celebrities/

Have you all seen this? Some of the things on here shock me. Tiger Woods made 80 million from endorsements this past year! David Letterman has raked in 40 million, what in the hell does he do? John Madden?! Yes Madden, made more than a large number of football players made last year. Clinton is said to be paid $125k / speech in the US and as much as 250k / speech abroad!
 
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Come on they have worked hard to be paid like that.
 
chound said:
Come on they have worked hard to be paid like that.

:smile: that's a good one :smile:
 
mattmns said:
http://www.forbes.com/celebrities/

Have you all seen this? Some of the things on here shock me. Tiger Woods made 80 million from endorsements this past year! David Letterman has raked in 40 million, what in the hell does he do? John Madden?! Yes Madden, made more than a large number of football players made last year. Clinton is said to be paid $125k / speech in the US and as much as 250k / speech abroad!
So people a paid inversely proportional to the social value of their work. That's why engineers and scientists make paltry sums of many, and celebrities make millions. Or so it seems. :rolleyes:

I would still rather be an engineer/scientist. :biggrin:
 

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