From the article:
“Traditional societies that believe photography “steals your soul” might well be hinting at a deeper truth about the human condition; the more you see your face, the more isolated you become from our natural state – which is having no face at all……
For 200,000 years we lived in a world without reflections but also one without their filter. The landscape, weather, wildlife, stars and every person we met resided in us – in the space where we could only imagine our head might be. That’s all changed now; we need only consult a mirror or mobile phone to see our face, yet how many well-adjusted and mature people gaze at themselves or take endless “selfies”?….
The selfie’s pervasiveness is often dismissed as simple narcissism but I wonder if there’s not a metaphysical reason behind it; a flight from the incredible complexity of modern life through digital validation?…….
Turning a camera from the wonder of a sunset or public spectacle to include your face might seem like an assertion of one’s place as the “true” protagonist in the universe, yet it might also be a sign you’re not sure what that place truly is.”
Read more :
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/selfies…
A very interesting philosophical take on the phenomenon of the selfie.
Amanda x
