Why do people risk their lives – or the lives of others – for the perfect selfie?
Michael Weigold, University of Florida
2016 hasn’t been a great year for the selfie.
In February, Argentinian tourists passed around a baby La Plata dolphin in order to take selfies with it. The endangered animal subsequently died from stress and heat exhaustion.
Then, in early March . . .
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