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This Holiday Season, It’s Time for ‘Selfito Ergo Sum’

Following Descartes\' footsteps, many youths today love to travel the world. The difference is that they are now hunting for selfies.

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Tourists take selfies with the view of Prague as their background on Sunday (10/12). Going on holiday abroad and taking selfies in exotic places is now a symbol of prestige among the younger generations.

Four centuries ago, philosopher Rene Descartes traveled to many countries in an existential journey to find true inspiration. Following his footsteps, many youths today love to travel the world. The difference is that they are now hunting for selfies.

Thus, selfito ergo sum. This may be the perfect term to describe how millennials define existentialism in today’s age. The meaning, more or less, is “I take photos and I exist on social media, therefore I am.”

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