Selfie by Will Storr

Selfie

by Will Storr

'Fascinating' Guardian
'Brilliant' Evening Standard
'Electrifying' Financial Times
'So interesting I literally couldn't put it down' Sunday Times

We are living in an age of heightened individualism. Success is a personal responsibility. Our culture tells us that to succeed is to be slim, rich, happy, extroverted, popular - flawless.

The pressure to conform to this ideal has changed who we are. We have become self-obsessed. And our expectation of perfection comes at a cost. Millions are suffering under the torture of this impossible fantasy.

It was not always like this. To explain how we got here, Will Storr takes us on a journey across continents and centuries. Full of thrilling and unexpected connections between history, psychology, economics, neuroscience and more, Selfie is an unforgettable book that makes sense of who we have become.

As featured on Russell Brand's Under The Skin podcast.

Reviewed by ktshpd on

5 of 5 stars

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Finished this yesterday and MIND. BLOWN. I read it for the Convocation for the college I work at & he is speaking at this week, & I'm so glad I did. I enjoyed the scientific support he chose that was nicely balanced with his honest and clever personal commentary. It was like a conversation with that one friend who is always 1 (or 12) steps ahead on a topic (and believe me, it was like a conversation -- I kept talking to the book & wrote all over it). 5⭐️& Librarian Stamp of Approval™️ #NeuroticsUnite!

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