Selfie

Fantastic. Thorough, well written, covers a lot of history, and is about much more than why kids are always taking pictures of themselves. Good discussion of the rise of perfectionism and concept of the self.

I enjoyed this. It's very modern and idealistic but it hit some high spots for me. I'm 46 and either going through or getting deeper into self evaluation, personal development and spirituality. I've gone through life feeling like an imposter at times, and untouchable at other times. I'm coming to believe that I can be a good person and work things out to be happy.

Some of the characters in the book at tragic. The vagina smell guy - such a shame. The selfie girl. Same. The gangster - an amazing tale of self discovery.

The book talks of motivations and cultural shifts and neo liberalism. I found the latter most enlightening, going back in time to Reagan and Thatcher. The concept of different cultures too - West vs East with the fish analogy. Fascinating.