Selfie. Why are we fixated on ourselves and how it affects us

Every day from the screens of smartphones, streams of selfie and motivational posts are pouring on us - and we ourselves strive to look perfect in the eyes of others. However, dissatisfaction with himself, an eternal fellow traveler of perfectionism, can bring a person to madness and suicide. How did Narcissism of the 21st century change our life and what does it make of? In this book, British journalist Will Storr goes on a long journey to find answers to these questions. The author tries to live in a monastery, takes an interview from startupers from Silicon Valley, affecting the lives of millions of people, delves into the biography of Sigmund Freud and Ain Rand, and also exposes politicians who came up with high self -esteem is beneficial for us