{"product_id":"selfie-how-we-became-so-self-obsessed-and-what-its-doing-to-us-1468315897","title":"Selfie: How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1468315897\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Storr, Will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn intriguing odyssey though the history of the self and the rise of narcissism (The New York Times).Self-absorption, perfectionism, personal branding-it wasn't always like this, but it's always been a part of us. Why is the urge to look at ourselves so powerful? Is there any way to break its spell-especially since it doesn't necessarily make us better or happier people? Full of unexpected connections among history, psychology, economics, neuroscience, and more, Selfie is a terrific book that makes sense of who we have become (NPR's On Point).Award-winning journalist Will Storr takes us from ancient Greece, through the Christian Middle Ages, to the self-esteem evangelists of 1980s California, the rise of the selfie generation, and the era of hyper-individualism in which we live now, telling the epic tale of the person we all know so intimately-because it's us.Its easy to look at Instagram and selfie-sticks and shake our heads at millennial narcissism. But Will Storr takes a longer view. He ignores the easy targets and instead tells the amazing 2,500-year story of how weve come to think about our selves. A top-notch journalist, historian, essayist, and sleuth, Storr has written an essential book for understanding, and coping with, the 21st century. -Nathan Hill, New York Times-bestselling author of The NixThis fascinating psychological and social history . . . reveals how biology and culture conspire to keep us striving for perfection, and the devastating toll that can take.-The Washington PostAbly synthesizes centuries of attitudes and beliefs about selfhood, from Aristotle, John Calvin, and Freud to Sartre, Ayn Rand, and Steve Jobs. -USA TodayEminently suitable for readers of both Yuval Noah Harari and Daniel Kahneman, Selfie also has shades of Jon Ronson in its subversive humor and investigative spirit. -BooksellerStorr is an electrifying analyst of Internet culture. -Financial TimesContinually delivers rich insights . . . captivating. -Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51929500418336,"sku":"NEW1468315897","price":32.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/selfie-how-we-became-so-self-obsessed-and-what-its-doing-to-us-1468315897","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}