times square is interesting cuz, getting on times square does not actually bring that much attention value to [thing]. but it brings the opportunity to take a picture of yourself with [thing] on times square. and that social media post probably gets more attention value than the actual [thing] on times square.

sadly this is also what the credentialism is turning into

designer alchemy | everything is experimental |
a decade+ of consumer products | farcaster godview: /intelligent | self exploration: /tanishq

yea perhaps. think it depends on the specific credential, and even within the same credential, wide spectrum of value