Monuments and the Audacity of an Instagrammable Life (Column)

The failed Titan expedition showed the enduring (and dangerous) allure of monuments and why we need to slow down and respect the very tributes that are meant to remind us of our humanity.

By Leah Eichler,

It’s been almost a week since the wreckage from the Titan, the doomed submersible bent on giving its wealthy passengers a close-up view of the Titanic, was found, confirming that all five on board were dead.

Since then, many of us have lamented the loss of life as well as the waste o…