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| Narcissus (Caravaggio, 1590s) |
These days,
however, people are pulling out
cameras instead. With hopes of
capturing that perfect selfie, they’re literally
risking life and limb.
A study from
the All India Institute of Medical
Sciences concluded that “259 people
died between October 2011 and
November 2017” as a result of
such folly. Their average age “was
roughly 23 years old.”
This means
that they were willing to exchange
perhaps 80-plus years of precious
life for a fleeting image. Vanity, thy
new name is “selfie.”
Resources
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/researcher-%E2%80%98selfie-deaths-have-become-a-major-public-health-problem%E2%80%99/ar-BBNTNNT?OCID=ansmsnnews11
Copyright October 4, 2018 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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