Social media’s “what are you doing now?” invitation to pose, pontificate and consume conspicuously only amplifies the narcissistic presentism of the generation depicted in The Bling Ring. It makes it easier than ever to tell the world exactly what you want them to know about you. Through a carefully cropped and color-corrected #selfie, depicting whatever glamorized “now” we think paints us in the best light, we can construct a public persona as we see fit. - See more at: mereorthodoxy/selfie-deception/sthash.AUxNpxuc.dpuf#sthash.aIcej2E3.dpuf
Posted on: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:34:24 +0000