Selfie: Why We're Obsessed With Ourselves and How It Affects Us

Every day, streams of selfies and motivational posts pour down on us from our smartphone screens - and we ourselves strive to look perfect in the eyes of others. However, dissatisfaction with oneself, the eternal companion of perfectionism, can drive a person to madness and suicide. How has 21st-century narcissism changed our lives and what does it consist of? In this book, British journalist Will Storr sets off on a long journey to find answers to these questions. The author tries living in a monastery, interviews Silicon Valley startups who influence the lives of millions of people, delves into the biographies of Sigmund Freud and Ayn Rand, and exposes politicians who came up with the idea that high self-esteem is good for us.