Who is the Modern Socrates?

When we think of Socrates, what do we think of? The first thing that comes through my mind is a philosopher. He was a quick witted and clever minded person who challenged authority and questioned everything. He forced people to think a great deal more and he made arrogant people look even more foolish than they already were. He was a benefactor to his society.

When I try to think of a modern day Socrates, no one really pops up in my mind. People today might question or challenge controversial ideas, but I believe that theirs movies are quite different from what Socrates had. People today usually do things to gain fame and money.  They bring up topics of interests or of controversy, but do they really just want to challenge it, or are they doing it just for the attention? Are they really trying to find answers to their questions?

When we think of people today, we don't think of them as philosophers. There are music artists, film directors, talk show hosts, all these people who ask questions, but we don't label them as philosophers. They are just doing their job. How many people would die for their beliefs? There might be people out there who might actually have true motives, but nobody deserves to be labeled Socrates.