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Modern Age Heroes: How Elon Musk, Zuckerberg, and the Rich White Men Became Our False Icons

Once, heroes were poets, philosophers, and elders — people who inspired thought, wisdom, and creativity. Today, our modern heroes are the ultra-wealthy and famous: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Joe Rogan. Young people idolize wealth, fame, and material success, chasing YouTube stardom, luxury cars, and mansions, while inequality and climate crisis spiral. As half the world’s wealth is owned by 1% of people, these modern “heroes” hoard resources, power, and influence. The elders are gone, replaced by figures whose legacy may one day be reviled. When survival, water, and land become scarce, will society finally realize the truth: these heroes were never heroes at all?

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