Ashton Kutcher - The entitlement society and redefining success

Ashton Kutcher recently appeared in the US chat show 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ here and slated America's media, celebrity myth and the associated 'entitlement' culture that this industry has helped to create. In many ways we share this phenomenon in the Britain and in Northern Ireland. Our young people need to hear his words too. Ashton said:

"There's an entitlement that's starting to emerge that's unhealthy for people and unhealthy for the country. I talk to some of my friends and they don't want to get a job at Starbucks or wherever because they feel its below them. And I think the only thing that can be below you is to not have a job."

“The sexiest thing in the entire world is being really smart" - When It's Cool To Be Dumb, Ctd

No actually, it's not cool to be dumb. Why? Because being dumb means you can't develop your skills; it means you can't be a rounded person; it means you can't be open-minded; it means your employment prospects will be seriously curtailed; it means you life opportunities will be compromised greatly. As Ashton Kutcher said:

“The sexiest thing in the entire world is being really smart. And being thoughtful. And being generous. Everything else is crap!”