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> I think the tragedy is that the attention doesn't follow quality or value, it follows fame and gimmicks.

It is, but also... welcome to life. This is how it works. What determines success is very often more about things other than the quality of the product.

For evidence, just look at the most popular products at the store. Very rarely are they at the top of the quality scale.

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>> I think the tragedy is that the attention doesn't follow quality or value, it follows fame and gimmicks.

> It is, but also... welcome to life. This is how it works.

So what? That it works that way doesn't make it any less of a tragedy* or any more fair.

* The word chosen by someone else upthread.

Yes, life isn't fair and I don't think anyone argues otherwise. That's just human nature. People have to live with it.

Why is it such a pastime for comments like this to be made?

My guess is some ppl get tired of the moaning about things you can’t change. So short circuiting the topic is avoiding the annoyance and maybe an antivirus to prevent one’s own thoughts from spiraling negatively.

Exactly that. I already went down that spiral many times and the result is nothing but sadness about the many injustices of the world. But ultimately it's out of my hand. It's out of your hand. The ball is in no one's court.

Focus on the better aspects of life. Take care of your loved ones. Do your best to improve your local community. Contribute to a better state of the world, no matter how small the contribution may be. Pray to a higher being if you believe in one. That's ultimately all you can do.

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