Prudential a Quartz author made a bold statement that money can equal happiness. By appealing to logos and using a repetitive unified tone throughout her writing, Prudential makes the claim that money can but happiness. She starts off by using a unifying tone by saying "us" and "our money", if he did not do this many readers may believe that this does not apply to them. By using such language the reader is impacted much more heavily by unintentionally feeling that this could be them. She appears attached to her story, believing in its truth as much as anyone else would be. With all kinds of facts that help her appeal to logos, Prudential makes a strong argument. She is able to target a wealthy audience by saying “If we spend our money to open up more ‘free’ hours in the day, we can spend our time enjoying the things in life that both empirical and anecdotal evidence suggests make us happy” , she does so because she knows the wealthy can afford to spend their money freely without a second thought, and wealthy people are often the most unhappy. Her main goal in her writing is to help educate and share her knowledge in the way of making oneself more happy in life. In arguing that money can boost happiness Prudential allows the thought that spending equals joy, no matter the cost. It is clear that her article is more than effective, offering plenty of details and facts, but what it lacks is the warning that comes along with trying to remedy sadness with money. If people are not careful they could find themselves in debt, ultimately making them the saddest they have ever been.
https://qz.com/969346/making-your-money-count-toward-your-happiness/
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