{"product_id":"selfie","title":"Selfie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An intriguing odyssey\" though the history of the self and the rise of narcissism (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelf-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, \u003ci\u003eSelfie\u003c\/i\u003e is a \"terrific\" book that makes sense of who we have become (NPR's \u003ci\u003eOn Point\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning journalist \u003cb\u003eWill Storr\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's 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 we've 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, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This fascinating psychological and social history . . . reveals how biology and culture conspire to keep us striving for perfection, and the devastating toll that can take.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ably synthesizes centuries of attitudes and beliefs about selfhood, from Aristotle, John Calvin, and Freud to Sartre, Ayn Rand, and Steve Jobs.\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Eminently suitable for readers of both Yuval Noah Harari and Daniel Kahneman, \u003ci\u003eSelfie\u003c\/i\u003e also has shades of Jon Ronson in its subversive humor and investigative spirit.\" --\u003ci\u003eBookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Storr is an electrifying analyst of Internet culture.\" --\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Continually delivers rich insights . . . captivating.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50020235673850,"sku":"9781468315899","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50020235706618,"sku":"9781468316957","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/1253\/1962\/files\/imageloader_ffc629a2-6f8c-4837-84ed-62b7bb4c6004.jpg?v=1786136716","url":"https:\/\/mindsourcebooks.com\/products\/selfie","provider":"Mind Source Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}