Case:
Case #8- Gift Aversion Conversion Subversion
Debate question:
Does Amazon's patent threaten the social practice of gift giving?
Discussion questions:
Do you agree that Amazon's patent threatens to undermine the value of gift giving? Why or why not?
What's the point of exchanging gifts? Why do we do it?
What value, if any, does gift giving bring to our lives?
To what extent, if any, are companies like Amazon responsible for the effects that their interface, may have on social practices, including the practice of gift exchange?
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