What happens when an immovable "anti-expert" zeitgeist meets an unstoppable "pro-celebrity" culture?
You get the Kardashians
That's less of a cross between expert/celebrity and more pure celebrity (pure in the sense that they are famous because they are famous).
Good point. These are more celebrity interviews (that make you feel like you're spending your time wisely by learning) than they are expert lesions.
Can elaborate more about what you mean by "anti-expert" zeitgeist?
Propensity of the public to latch on to celebrity ra-ra (shock jocks, influencers, etc) before they listen to a category expert.
Of course, these Masterclass identities are as much celebrities as they are experts.
The (good) point was made that not a single "Masterclass" teacher isn't already a well known celebrity. Surely that is the focus of the appeal, not a happy coincidence.