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Fame: The Infinite Treadmill Of Status

The Rush by podcasting@novafm.com.au

Aug 24, 202124:19Science & Medicine

Have you ever wished you were famous? Millions of followers online, fans clamouring for selfies, private jets to the Bahamas... But why do we crave this intense level of attention? And how does it affect people when they...

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