This assumes it is widely known what you "need to know" to do your job well. Many people have succeeded imemsely in disrupting an industry without knowing much about it because they knew a lot about something else that turned out to be useful. (See Apple and the belief that "computer guys are not just going to come in and make a phone")

Alternative hypothesis: you can be very successful in your field without knowing about some celebrity.

I'm sure I don't know a whole bunch of famous programmers. But I do just fine and my employer is happy with my work.

Don't see how name dropping helps get things done.

I love tons of Seth's work, but this smacks of "hurr durr these kids don't respect the O.G.'s! Why in my day..."