I have chosen to write about “It’s Consumer Spending Stupid” by James Livingston because it provides enough details to agree or disagree and to construct a strong response. In Livingstons essay, he argues that if Americans continue to spend, the economy will become stronger. On the other hand, in “Thrift: The Rebirth of a Forgotten Virtue” by Daniel Akst, the author argues otherwise. Thus, using these two essays will fulfil the requirements and will create a strong synthesis. If I incorporate the two main ideas of Livingston and Akst then a new idea will be formed for the synthesis. For example, the new idea created from the synthesis would be that if one incorporates thrifting to a certain extent, then the economy will gradually get stronger.
