RealWorldGraduation_Question_67_ActorsCauses <– PDF
An actor is anyone who pretends to be someone they’re not. If an actor works hard and persistently studies to become skillful at his profession, he can sometimes achieve great fame and earn a lot of money (that is, he becomes a celebrity, which is defined as being someone who is famous for being famous). When such an actor subsequently endorses a political proposition or supports some cause, he is often able to persuade many other people to adopt his views. Why are actors so successful in political causes?
a) Acting skill is extremely rare, and those who have been blessed with it generally have a higher intellectual capacity. The general public is smart enough to recognize superior intellect, and is therefore inclined to trust the opinions of actors.
b) Acting skill requires an unusual amount of insight into the character of people, which enables the actor to acquire a very keen sense of morality. The general public is smart enough to recognize superior moral perception, and is therefore inclined to imitate the actor and adopt his views.
c) Achieving success as an actor requires an inordinate amount of hard work that most people cannot even imagine. Those who have put in this kind of effort demonstrate their total commitment to something; therefore, their endorsement of a political cause indicates a true level of commitment not observed among ordinary people. The general public is smart enough to recognize the virtue of sincere commitment, and is therefore inclined to imitate the actor.
d) Being a famous and wealthy actor affords him the luxury of leisure time which he can use to increase his knowledge on subjects of interest to society. This is aided by his access to people of greater knowledge and he is then able to acquire true wisdom on issues important to society. The general public is smart enough to recognize true wisdom, and is therefore inclined to defer to the actor for guidance.
e) Is generally one of the above, although it may vary from person to person and may be dependent on the importance of the political cause.
(The answer is on p. 2 of the PDF.)
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