Pining for Elsewhere
According to Reuters, an analytical social psychologist at the University of Leicester in central England has issued a report on “the happiest places in the world,” based on data from 178 countries and 100 global studies from groups like the United Nations and the World Health Organization. The report says that
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Yes, I often pine for
posted by Wally Conger @ 12:11 PM
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Denmark and Switzerland and Austria are pretty much neutral countries, aren't they? What a shock that not shipping young people out as cannon fodder lends itself to happiness. ;-)
I spent a week in Copenhagen a few years ago, and I can assure you the place is clean, safe and a wonderful place to raise your kids. All of these things are pretty damned conducive to achieving happiness. But still, something was amiss. The people are very quiet, not nearly as "folksy" as Americans are - don't show much emotion. It's also a very homogenous place. It's like one big upper middle class suburb of Boston or something. Suicide is also a bigger problem there than here.
I'm suspicious of Happiness research. It's just far too subjective.
-Dain/Mupetblast
"The people are very quiet, not nearly as "folksy" as Americans are - don't show much emotion."
This is true for Switzerland too. Unfortunately.
"Suicide is also a bigger problem there than here."
This website reveals that the three "happiest" countries are among the top 5 in terms to suicide rates.
"I'm suspicious of Happiness research. It's just far too subjective."
I agree.
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