In the 21st century, the obsession with one's own perfection increasingly resembles a disease fraught with depression, madness, and even suicide. British journalist Will Storr studied the evolution of social perfectionism and found its roots in ancient Greece, medieval Christianity, post-war capitalism, and modern Silicon Valley.
Author: Will Storr
Publishing House: Individuum
Year: 2019
Number of pages: 408
Cover type: Paperback
Translator: Maxim Leonovich
Age group: 18+
Journalist, writer, and reportage photographer. He worked in refugee camps in Africa, in war-torn rural areas of Colombia, and in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia. He is an editor at Esquire magazine and has published in The New Yorker, The Observer, The Sunday Times, and The Guardian. In 2012, he received the Amnesty International Award for his work on sexual violence against men. In 2013, his BBC audio series won the AIB award for best investigative documentary. He is the author of Selfie, The Unpersuadables, Will Storr vs.…
