> That’s exactly what happens when we take a selfie: our attention is focused on the camera and the shot, not where we are placing our feet or what’s around us.

> That’s exactly what happens when we take a selfie: our attention is focused on the camera and the shot, not where we are placing our feet or what’s around us. We literally have no idea that we are about to step off a cliff or tumble over a waterfall. Put another way, we don’t intend to engage in risky behavior; we just don’t realize we’ve wandered into that realm until it’s too late. While this may be true, the ability to determine a situation might be unsafe before the act of taking the selfie isn't diminished. When I visited the Grand Canyon, there were people sitting on the edge of precipitous drops, carefree. I chose to not even come within 50ft. of the drop simply because the potential risk far outweighed any potential gain. By going to the edge I risked death, for what? A view down the canyon? There are extraordinary views from a very safe distance. My life is worth more than any photograph.