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1. In reading the chapter on Easter, why was this holiday more significant in ancient time compared with Christmas? How did the origin affect celebration (the author notes that there are four layers to Easter)?
2. How has increased secularism affected the celebration of the holiday?–please use outside sources as you would like to support your points.
3. How does the auspiciousness of a holiday (look at the New Year article) affect optimism in behavior specific to the stock market? In comparing behavior related to the New Year, how does culture affect the economic framework–in other words do all cultures appear to value financial returns as based on holiday outcome?
