Is 'The Fault In Our Stars' Author John Green His Generation's Pop Philosopher?

The author and phenom, with a bajillion Internet viewers, has built an avid Internet following with pep talks on how to be good. What does it mean to live like one of Green's "Nerdfighters"?

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