The Philosophy of Gift

Gift giving has never seemed easy, especially in the digital age. Many payment companies have developed one-click gifting. But these gifts are digital money. This is a very convenient thing to do. But not everyone is happy, even the recipients. “Don’t let it look like it was an afterthought. You don’t want a gift recipient to feel as if you used the peer-payment app because you showed up at a party and realized that everyone else brought a gift, Dr. Galak says.” But sometimes digital cash can be handy as a gift, such as a large donation or a $5 gift card for coffee.

I think gifts are always different from person to person and from environment to environment. There is no one type of gift that can replace all the others. What matters is the right gift, the right gift to the right person in the right circumstances. It would be a happy situation. This is the philosophy of gift-giving.

Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/before-you-send-a-gift-on-a-payment-app-read-this-1522029720