No doubt, the Outside article will give academics new reasons for lamenting the cult of self; narcissistic tendencies will be analyzed; warnings will be issued about this terrible scourge sweeping the nation, posing a threat to the country's young. But no, selfie deaths are not an epidemic. They are not even a rounding error. But it shows how we focus on the wrong things when we are fearful or our emotions govern our actions.
This column was provided by Bloomberg News.