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[Boogie9IGN]

I always thought Bhutan was supposed to be the happiest, what with their gross national happiness and everything

 

[SolidusDave]

No. They only ask one question, according to the article.

Is that "freedom to make life choices"? Because the actual score for the ranking is comprised of 7 different factors (GDP etc). That one question doesn't seem to influence stuff that much. (But it guess it allows you call your social and economic wealth data a statistic for happiness

 

[Aaronrules380]

Wow, doesn't get any more subjective than that lol.

It's almost like happiness is a subjective quality in the first place. That said, I do think the data would be more interesting if they could analyze how different groups in a country varied from the norm, but still. I feel like a lot of people responding to this thread are assuming lower standards or some shit because they have assumptions about what a person needs to be happy. But having lower standards for what you need to be happy doesn't ultimately make a person less happy. A rich man can be incredibly unhappy because despite all they have they're never satisfied, and a poor person in a wartorn country might be able to find happiness because of things like they're family.

 

[gutter_trash]

Also how the hell is Venezuela in front of Portugal or the like when its going through a terrible crisis

Portuguese culture is melancholic, heck they invented one of the most depressing music genres, Fado.
Listening to that makes you want to jump off the pier.

 

[gutter_trash]

double post, damn it

 

[Rbk_3]

Costa Rica is in 12th place, even with our awful highways system.

Pura Vida

But seriously, we went on our honeymoon in Gaunacaste and kit was scary AF on those highways.

 

[Hashmal_Bringer_of_Order]

Blessed to live in the greatest country on earth. Whenever i look at all the shit going down with wars, crime, poverty, terrorism and rising fascism all over the west, never mind the fucking rest of the world, i can just shake my head and be thankful i'm insulated from literally all of it.

This is the bubble, and i don't want out.