Selfies And The Self
Twitter. Selfie-sticks. Reality TV. It can seem like our society is becoming more narcissistic and self-involved. (Just read a few of the boatload of articles and think-pieces on this topic) But are we really more self-centered? The answer involves Aristotle, Ayn Rand, and \u201880s-era California. At least, that\u2019s according to Will Storr, author of the book, Selfie: How We Became Self-Obsessed and What It\u2019s Doing to Us. He explains how our conception of self has changed throughout human history, and why we\u2019re so self-involved today.