The author of freakonomics, Steven Levitt, wrote the article Flesh Trade in an effort to bring awareness to the idea in monetizing our organs. He is able to effectively communicate his controversial viewpoint with credible evidence and easy to read language. Therefore, common people are able to understand his argument and form their own opinion on the matter. The purpose of discussing such a repugnant topic is made clear by the author’s mention of the people who die waiting for an organ transplant. It is a worthwhile purpose because it is not usually discussed yet 20 people die everyday waiting for a transplant. Although important it is a fairly theoretical topic consider the monetization of organs is typically frowned upon and making
