Selfie: How the West Became Self-Obsessed

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.

What makes Selfie unforgettable:

• Thrilling and unexpected connections between history, psychology, economics, neuroscience, and more.
• A thought-provoking exploration of who we have become.

Selfie is a book that makes sense of the world we live in and the pressures shaping our lives.