Comment on I probably interact with people who are at the pinnacle of their chosen skill but I'd never know because that skill isn't something that generates fame.

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CluckN@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

I don’t want to shatter dreams but the Who’s Who Almanac was a vanity publication. They would include a colossal list of names and then email the “selected” winners asking if they want to upgrade their profile. You could buy a full page bio for the next year’s edition or buy other overpriced garbage. Found this article that gives a great summary about a guy who won it in high school.

My uncle worked at a firm in the 90’s. One time they had two promising interviewees but couldn’t decide who to hire. They found one of the guys paid for a full page bio in the Who’s Who almanac and hired the other one.

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