How did it happen? Among other things, Alan Greenspan was one of the first Americans to really understand the nature of celebrity in the mass-media age. Thirty years before Paris Hilton, Greenspan managed to become famous for being famous—and levered that skill into one of the most powerful jobs on earth. ——— Alan Greenspan’s political career was built on a legend—the legend of the ultimate Wall Street genius, the Man with All the Answers. But the legend wasn’t built on his actual performance as an economist. It was a reputation built on a reputation.
