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Narcissism 2014

Notes to selfie
Article
/ 23 December 2014

Notes to selfie

Richard Poplak on a day in the life of a modern-day narcissist.

By Richard Poplak
It works for the boss to be a jerk
Analysis
/ 23 December 2014

It works for the boss to be a jerk

Studies show that those in leadership positions are more likely to display narcissistic traits – which can be a good, and very very bad, thing.

By Sarah Wild
Marikana and the brand journalist
Article
/ 22 December 2014

Marikana and the brand journalist

Gia Nicolaides was probably on the koppie more than any other reporter. So why is her book so disturbingly wanting, asks Kwanele Sosibo.

By Kwanele Sosibo
The I in writer: Meeting Geoff Dyer
Article
/ 22 December 2014

The I in writer: Meeting Geoff Dyer

When Hedley Twidle met his writerly idol, the ‘I’ reached its limit.

By Staff Reporter
Advertisers cash in on your brand – and theirs
Article
/ 22 December 2014

Advertisers cash in on your brand – and theirs

The ‘me’ generation’s self-absorption is playing into the hands of big business and savvy brands.

By Thalia Holmes
How selfies are changing the way we see ourselves and the world
Analysis
/ 22 December 2014

How selfies are changing the way we see ourselves and the world

Even funerals and pilgrimages are falling prey to the compulsion to self-snap, writes Sean O’Toole.

By Sean Otoole 1
From the baby book to Facebook
Article
/ 22 December 2014

From the baby book to Facebook

We’re constantly posting images of our children on social networks. But what are we doing to their privacy – and their self-image – in the process?

By Sarah Evans
My teenage daughter, the selfie junkie
Article
/ 22 December 2014

My teenage daughter, the selfie junkie

A lot has changed for Oupa Nkosi’s daughter since hitting her teens, but it’s her self-obsession that is getting her into trouble.

By Oupa Nkosi
Why our many stories matter
Article
/ 22 December 2014

Why our many stories matter

Put aside your well-wrought arguments to listen to other views, even those of someone you despise.

By Alex Dodd
Who’s the loudest of them all?
Article
/ 22 December 2014

Who’s the loudest of them all?

What’s it like to be one of the biggest mouths on South Africa’s social media scene? Joonji Mdyogolo tracked them and got an earful, and an eyeful.

By Staff Reporter
I heart me: Our extreme 24/7 cult of the self
Article
/ 22 December 2014

I heart me: Our extreme 24/7 cult of the self

How social media and selfies are fuelling more me time than ever before.

By Staff Reporter
Social-ism for the masses
Article
/ 22 December 2014

Social-ism for the masses

How are South Africans using social media? Eamon Allan asked a few of them to find out.

By Eamon Allan

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