New Ways to Die: The Snuffie

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Kerry Cue

The world is my ant farm. Human behaviour fascinates me in all shades of crazy. So the advent of the SELFIE continues to intrigue. Are we more self-obsessed now? Or do we simply have access to the technology to indulge our self-obsessions? Or are we becoming more stupid? The Guardian, UK, recently ran an article about DEATH BY SELFIE. People do unbelievably stupid things to capture a look-at-me snap such as:

get up close and friendly with bears, bison and tigers!!!
perch teetering on cliffs
photograph themselves running in front of charging bulls
and shooting themselves in the head taking that GANSTA pic.

Since the SELFIE is a word invented to describe a new behaviour, I think we need to invent another new word to describe DEATH BY SELFIE. I suggest THE SNUFFIE. Will it catch on? I hope not.

Book Extract

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Kerry Cue

Here is an extract on the vagueness of relationships today from my new book: MeLand: 10 Ways Self-Obsession Makes You Stupid.

Cult of me-first fails to meet children’s needs

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Kerry Cue

Classroom
Downey’s Warren HS California

Two factors promote me-me attitudes in schools today: brand marketing and corporate culture.

Schools have whole-heartedly embraced the brand-marketing ethos. They have websites and glossy brochures picturing happy, rosy-cheeked children. They all have an enriching environment that nurtures personal excellence. Most claim to ‘‘provide for the individual student’’ or ‘‘address individual needs’’. This marketing spiel doesn’t simply mould parents’ expectations; it is changing the very nature of schools.
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