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The 10 Happiest Countries In The World...

by TLTheLiberator
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  • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
    Interestingly, not one of them has anything enshrined in their constitutions about the "pursuit of happiness", but have achieved it anyway.

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    And the only country that does have happiness, pursuit thereof, guaranteed comes in at a credible 15th, which still ranks it in the top 10%.
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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      Australia is the tenth happiest country on the planet!, except for Shane.
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      • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
        Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

        Australia is the tenth happiest country on the planet!, except for Shane.
        Surprisingly, if you take Shane out of the equation, Australia rises to third.
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    • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
      Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

      Interestingly, not one of them has anything enshrined in their constitutions about the "pursuit of happiness", but have achieved it anyway.

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      And the only country that does have happiness, pursuit thereof, guaranteed comes in at a credible 15th, which still ranks it in the top 10%.

      That happiness stuff is in the American Declaration Of Independence and its understandable that you didn't know that.
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  • Profile picture of the author ConvertiVid
    I am not surprised with Switzerland. Most of them are rich. They have good health care. No one bothers them. Government is ok. No murderous individuals. Most of all, the women are beautiful. So Swiss folks would be very happy.
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  • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
    Are there any characteristics that most of theses countries share in their public policies?
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    Norway is happy because If they do something wrong prison isn't exactly Alcatraz.

    @ 1:25, did he say badminton?




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    • Profile picture of the author Karen Blundell
      funny Canada placed 5th - you know why?

      most Canadians anesthetize themselves to the point of complete apathy - just to give you an example of that - the town I live in has the dubious distinction of having the busiest beer store in all of Canada!

      it's not so much that they are happy - it's just that they don't give a damn

      also - notice how the happiest countries are socialistic?



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      • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
        Originally Posted by Karen Blundell View Post

        funny Canada placed 5th - you know why?

        most Canadians anesthetize themselves to the point of complete apathy - just to give you an example of that - the town I live in has the dubious distinction of having the busiest beer store in all of Canada!

        it's not so much that they are happy - it's just that they don't give a damn

        also - notice how the happiest countries are socialistic?



        There's plenty of capitalism going on for those that desire to start and run a successful business in those countries.

        It's not pure socialism but most if not all of those countries have a high tax rate and a very robust social safety net.

        IMHO, its a great social contract.



        The citizens pay a lot in taxes but also receive a whole lot in benefits.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ace_
    Economic freedoms usually result in happiness for citizens of countries that have them.
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