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Introduction: Idol dreams
Part I. The illusion of celebrity authority. Dieting, Gwyneth, and my cleanse
Beauty tips from beautiful people
Pamela Anderson's breasts
Wired behavior
Beauty and/or health?
Part II. The illusion that you too can be a celebrity. Dreams of fame and fortune
So you want to be a star?
Celebrity dreams and cognitive biases
Simon Cowell and social pressure
Luck and ten thousand hours
A lonely, health-destroying grind?
Conclusion: The dream crusher?
Part I. The illusion of celebrity authority. Dieting, Gwyneth, and my cleanse
Beauty tips from beautiful people
Pamela Anderson's breasts
Wired behavior
Beauty and/or health?
Part II. The illusion that you too can be a celebrity. Dreams of fame and fortune
So you want to be a star?
Celebrity dreams and cognitive biases
Simon Cowell and social pressure
Luck and ten thousand hours
A lonely, health-destroying grind?
Conclusion: The dream crusher?