Eldorado Posted March 21, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) "Finland has overtaken Norway to become the happiest nation on earth, according to a UN report. "The 2018 World Happiness Report also charts the steady decline of the US as the world’s largest economy grapples with a crisis of obesity, substance abuse and depression. "The study reveals the US has slipped to 18th place, five places down on 2016. The top four places are taken by Nordic nations, with Finland followed by Norway, Denmark and Iceland." Full monty at the UK Guardian: Link NY Times: Link UN World Happiness Report: Link Edited March 21, 2020 by Eldorado 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted March 21, 2020 #2 Share Posted March 21, 2020 This proves my hypothesis that sharing a thick blanket on cold nights increases much happiness... ~ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted March 21, 2020 #3 Share Posted March 21, 2020 53 minutes ago, Eldorado said: Finland has overtaken Norway to become the happiest nation on earth, according to a UN report Give my 5 maybe 10 minutes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted March 21, 2020 #4 Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 hour ago, third_eye said: This proves my hypothesis that sharing a thick blanket on cold nights increases much happiness... ~ It’s actually all the money from mining natural gas. That much income into countries with relatively small populations is bound to create a lot of happiness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted March 21, 2020 #5 Share Posted March 21, 2020 47 minutes ago, OverSword said: It’s actually all the money from mining natural gas. That much income into countries with relatively small populations is bound to create a lot of happiness. Money is only as good as the things you don't need buying... ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted March 21, 2020 #6 Share Posted March 21, 2020 4 hours ago, third_eye said: Money is only as good as the things you don't need buying... ~ So it’s equal to the more abstract. I agree. You need freedom to be happy and wealthy people have more freedom/options. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted March 22, 2020 #7 Share Posted March 22, 2020 4 hours ago, OverSword said: wealthy people have more freedom/options. Not totally or realistically speaking, accurate, but hey, if it's snowing outside.... ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote Posted March 22, 2020 #8 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Interesting because I definitely remember reading, a few years ago now, that Finland was the most depressed country in the world. Obviously the depression lifted. Cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted March 22, 2020 #9 Share Posted March 22, 2020 They are the happiest because Finland keeps moving around on the map! A change of scene always cheers you up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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