Book · 2017 · Anthropology
Selfie
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There's a great book called Selfie and a great book called Tribe. I remember sort of reading them back to back and thinking, 'Yeah, there's something's going on here.'.
The best things said about it
And when I was doing my research for my book selfie I was sort of because I was interested to know like if you change the rules of the the status game do we change as a as a as a culture.
Trying to figure out how how that happens in your in your book selfie you you talk a lot about self-esteem and the role that plays.
Why people recommend it
Selfie by Will Storr examines the cultural and psychological obsession with individual self-esteem, social status, and personal perfection. Jimmy Carr recommended reading the book on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, suggesting that listeners pair it with another volume called Tribe to better understand modern alienation and the rise of individualism. During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, Will Storr discussed his research for the book, explaining how he was interested in discovering whether human beings change as a culture if the rules of the status game are altered. Later, on The Diary Of A CEO, Steven Bartlett brought up the work to explore the role that self-esteem plays in modern life and asked the author about the inspiration behind the catchy title. Across these discussions, the book is highlighted as an insightful exploration into how modern societal pressures shape human identity, behavior, and the relentless pursuit of personal validation in a changing world.
Every mention
Jimmy Carr There's a great book called Selfie and a great book called Tribe. I remember sort of reading them back to b… 1
“There's a great book called Selfie and a great book called Tribe. I remember sort of reading them back to back and thinking, 'Yeah, there's something's going on here.'”
Steven Bartlett trying to figure out how how that happens in your in your book selfie you you talk a lot about self-esteem… 2
“trying to figure out how how that happens in your in your book selfie you you talk a lot about self-esteem and the role that plays”
“your book selfie yeah um what was the i mean i love the name”
Will Storr and when I was doing my research for my book selfie I was sort of because I was interested to know like if… 1
“and when I was doing my research for my book selfie I was sort of because I was interested to know like if you change the rules of the the status game do we change as a as a as a culture”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“um and when I was doing my research for my book selfie I was sort of because I was interested to know”
“well i mean i i would say so you know i i i mean one of the things i write about in my my book selfie um which which was a few years ago now”
“this was a big lesson i learned again when i was researching selfie and that was all about you know the the kind of the the narcissism of social media”