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http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/333/7582/1289 The 20 happiest nations in the World are: 1 - Denmark 2 - Switzerland 3 - Austria 4 - Iceland 5 - The Bahamas 6 - Finland 7 - Sweden 8 - Bhutan 9 - Brunei 10 - Canada 11 - Ireland 12 - Luxembourg 13 - Costa Rica 14 - Malta 15 - The Netherlands 16 - Antigua and Barbuda 17 - Malaysia 18 - New Zealand 19 - Norway 20 - The Seychelles Other notable results include: 23 - USA 35 - Germany 41 - UK 62 - France 82 - China 90 - Japan 125 - India 167 - Russia The three least happy countries were: 176 - Democratic Republic of the Congo 177 - Zimbabwe 178 - Burundi |
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Define happiness.
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Those results don't surprise me at all. They correspond pretty well with where healthcare is best, violence is lowest, freedoms are highest, etc. I question how important this concept of "happiness" really is, but it makes sense that those living in the best conditions are happiest.
I'm surprised to see Japan so far down on the list, however. Anybody know what's going on there? |
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“There is a belief that capitalism leads to unhappy people. However, when people are asked if they are happy with their lives, people in countries with good healthcare, a higher GDP per captia, and access to education were much more likely to report being happy."
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Nobody asked me anything. My answer would be that lower taxes are what make me happy.
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