Research & Papers

  1. The Deadweight Loss of Christmas (Joel Waldfogel)
  2. Christmas and the Clash of Civilizations (Donal Heinz)
  3. The Relationship Between Materialism and Personal Well-Being: A Meta-Analysis (Helga Dittmar et al.)

Newspapers & Media:

  1. We Can Reclaim Christmas from Capitalism (In These Times)
  2. The Chronic Capitalism of Christmas Movies (Pacific Standard)
  3. How Capitalism Saved Christmas (Wall Street Journal)
  4. How to save Christmas from consumerism (Grist)
  5. Retailers’ stockpiles mean deep holiday discounts starting now (Washington Post)
  6. Leftists Need Holidays Too. Let's Imagine Anti-Oppressive Ones. (Truthout)
  7. Has capitalism devoured Christmas? (The Washington Post | American Enterprise Institute)
  8. Why Christmas has Always Been About Sex (Amuse)
  9. Mistletoe: The Evolution of a Christmas Tradition (Smithsonian Magazine)
  10. Five Things You Never Knew About Santa Claus and Coca-Cola (Coca-Cola)
  11. Naughty Or Nice List? Humbug  (Huffpost)
  12. Did Coca-Cola Invent the Modern Image of Santa Claus? (Snopes)

Videos & Podcasts:

  1. The War on Christmas: A Measured Response (hbomberguy)

Blogs & Opinion: