How John Green Turned Celebrity into Obsessive Optimism
March 25, 2025
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March 25, 2025
How John Green Turned Celebrity into Obsessive Optimism
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<p>"The Fault in Our Stars" is one of the bestselling novels of the century. Why did its author just devote five years of his life to a staggering work of non-fiction about... tuberculosis? Because John Green became a super-fan of fourth-tier English football. He employed FIFA and Belichick-level tactics to build a compassionate community on YouTube. He understood the difference between enough and more than enough. And he never forgot to be awesome.</p><p><br /></p><p>• Order "Everything Is Tuberculosis"</p><p><a href="https://everythingistb.com/">https://everythingistb.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>• Subscribe to John Green's YouTube channel</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/vlogbrothers">https://www.youtube.com/vlogbrothers</a></p><p><br /></p><p>• Subscribe to Henry Reider's YouTube channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@Tuberculosis-l1jSurvivorHenry</p><p> </p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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