http://www.gladwell.com/pdf/weisberg.pdf
This is an article mostly about how interconnected we are as a society, even over longer distances which we wouldn't think much of.
1. Consider the Source and the Audience?
Malcom Gladwell is a world renown author, researcher, and social scientist. It is published in the New Yorker, which is an upper-level magazine, read by influential people. The New Yorker is known for having well-detailed and researched articles.
2. Lay out the Argument, the Values, and Assumptions
Gladwell persists that we are a connected society, and uses those in the community to prove his point. He's right on that we are all indeed a connected society, and having been involved in local politics, there's always someone who everybody knows.
3. Uncover the Evidence
Gladwell, a noted researcher, mentions the famous Milgram experiment. It's evidence is verifiable, and logical.
4. Evaluate the Conclusion
Gladwell doesn't really proffer a conclusion, but makes the observation that we're a connected society. It's pretty obvious that we are.
5. Sort out the political implications.
This article is non-political in scope.
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