1: The argument is that people are thinking too hard about gift giving for Christmas. There is also the argument that gift giving altogether is inefficient. Economist Stephen Dubner gives examples of various outlooks on how gift giving should be. One source says we need to not over think about presents and to not overspend, because most likely the recipient of the gift will forget about it after opening all the rest of their presents. Dubner agrees with the first part saying that we need to buy gifts that are meaningful, not expensive. Another source claims that we put much less value on a gift than what it actually costs in dollars in real life. In order to truly appreciate the gift, the source argues to use the holidays as an excuse to buy YOURSELF something nice. It also guarantees that it's the one you want, that no family member can mess up your gift. Dubner likes this idea, except that it is very Scrooge like.
2: The opinions being said come from a variety of sources. Dubner evaluates each source and explains what he thinks about each source. Ethos plays a large part because everything being said is from a credible economist. Logos is also present with some sources putting out data about our society and gift giving.
3: The audience feels a new sense of Christmas. Instead of trying to buy the most expensive gift they can get, they want to buy the most MEANINGFUL gift. Dubner succeeds at giving his audience a new outlook on Christmas gift giving. The audience evaluates how they give gifts, and see if it needs to change.
No comments:
Post a Comment