The Ever Present Influence List

Have you not noticed how media people love to appoint people they like to positions of influence? The media elite decide what matters, even if what it says matters does not in fact matter to the average person. But then, who has influence has little to do with how many people care about or follow that person. It has everything to do with who the media decides to anoint with the signature “influential.” Conversely, if the media elite decides it doesn't want something or someone to be significant, they won’t be. Hence, Time magazine this week released its list of “The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014.” Some on the list are impressive; others are known for accomplishing nothing. The list also is populated with singers, actors, a transgender-ed kid, bloggers, etc., like you’d expect. But, with a few exceptions, the list involves people who do nothing or next to it. It makes sense for the participation award generation to hold up people with little to no achievements, but should the media be presenting them like they've done something or are laudable of veneration? I think not. But then again, I have failed to make anyone’s list of who’s who for doing anything and doing nothing.