Comments on: The World is Actually Getting Happier http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/the-world-is-actually-getting-happier/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MoonCake http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/the-world-is-actually-getting-happier/comment-page-1/#comment-638842 MoonCake Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:09:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17107#comment-638842 but is this GENUINE happiness? or could it be due to the fact that hedonism is a social norm these days? but is this GENUINE happiness? or could it be due to the fact that hedonism is a social norm these days?

]]> By: prophet http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/the-world-is-actually-getting-happier/comment-page-1/#comment-637868 prophet Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:59:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17107#comment-637868 I couldn´t see the whole ranking. I couldn´t see the whole ranking.

]]> By: Tiny Dancer http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/the-world-is-actually-getting-happier/comment-page-1/#comment-637324 Tiny Dancer Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:09:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17107#comment-637324 Sorry about that! I thought the first version was rejected, so I tossed the http and reposted. My bad. Sorry about that! I thought the first version was rejected, so I tossed the http and reposted. My bad.

]]> By: Tiny Dancer http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/the-world-is-actually-getting-happier/comment-page-1/#comment-637320 Tiny Dancer Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:08:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17107#comment-637320 Curious as to where Canada ranked, I went looking for more info, too. All roads lead to the World Values Survey (www.worldvaluessurvey.org/) where you'll find volumes of data to salivate over, but no real "list" that I could find. The most recent ranking I could find was here (www.nationmaster.com/graph/lif_hap_net-lifestyle-happiness-net), a very comprehensive survey site. Curious as to where Canada ranked, I went looking for more info, too. All roads lead to the World Values Survey (www.worldvaluessurvey.org/) where you'll find volumes of data to salivate over, but no real "list" that I could find. The most recent ranking I could find was here (www.nationmaster.com/graph/lif_hap_net-lifestyle-happiness-net), a very comprehensive survey site.

]]> By: Tiny Dancer http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/the-world-is-actually-getting-happier/comment-page-1/#comment-637316 Tiny Dancer Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:07:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17107#comment-637316 Curious as to where Canada ranked, I went looking for more info, too. All roads lead to the World Values Survey (http://www.worldvaluessurvey.org/) where you'll find volumes of data to salivate over, but no real "list" that I could find. The most recent ranking I could find was here (http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/lif_hap_net-lifestyle-happiness-net), a very comprehensive survey site. Curious as to where Canada ranked, I went looking for more info, too. All roads lead to the World Values Survey (http://www.worldvaluessurvey.org/) where you'll find volumes of data to salivate over, but no real "list" that I could find. The most recent ranking I could find was here (http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/lif_hap_net-lifestyle-happiness-net  ), a very comprehensive survey site.

]]> By: Warenwirtschaft http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/the-world-is-actually-getting-happier/comment-page-1/#comment-637219 Warenwirtschaft Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:13:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17107#comment-637219 I havent found a list of all countries and their positions on your linked article. Am i blind? Would be interesting what the other top-countries are. And doing a cross-reference with average income etc. I havent found a list of all countries and their positions on your linked article. Am i blind?
Would be interesting what the other top-countries are.
And doing a cross-reference with average income etc.

]]> By: l'elk! http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/the-world-is-actually-getting-happier/comment-page-1/#comment-637206 l'elk! Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:05:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17107#comment-637206 the world? i think you mean the human species. the world? i think you mean the human species.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/the-world-is-actually-getting-happier/comment-page-1/#comment-637119 CheeseDuck Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:19:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17107#comment-637119 I love the mountains I love the clear blue skies I love big bridges I love when great whites fly I love the whole world And all its sights and sounds Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da I love the oceans I love real dirty things I love to go fast I love Egyptian kings I love the whole world And all its craziness Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da I love tornadoes I love arachnids I love hot magma I love the giant squids I love the whole world It's such a brilliant place Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da I love the mountains
I love the clear blue skies
I love big bridges
I love when great whites fly
I love the whole world
And all its sights and sounds
Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da
Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da
I love the oceans
I love real dirty things
I love to go fast
I love Egyptian kings
I love the whole world
And all its craziness
Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da
Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da
I love tornadoes
I love arachnids
I love hot magma
I love the giant squids
I love the whole world
It's such a brilliant place
Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da
Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da
Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da
Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da
Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/the-world-is-actually-getting-happier/comment-page-1/#comment-637115 bean Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:17:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17107#comment-637115 If they started 17 years ago, that was around the time the Soviet Union officially disbanded. The article doesn't so much as mention Communism, but there are at least a few former Soviet countries that are happier now (Georgia, Czech Republic, Lithuania). If they started 17 years ago, that was around the time the Soviet Union officially disbanded. The article doesn't so much as mention Communism, but there are at least a few former Soviet countries that are happier now (Georgia, Czech Republic, Lithuania).

]]> By: davedonelson http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/02/the-world-is-actually-getting-happier/comment-page-1/#comment-636915 davedonelson Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:00:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17107#comment-636915 Zimbabwe is a perfectly happy place because you don't have to worry about a job, food, health care, money, human rights, or the future--there isn't any. <a href="http://www.heartofdiamonds.com" rel="nofollow">Dave Donelson, author of Heart of Diamonds</a> Zimbabwe is a perfectly happy place because you don't have to worry about a job, food, health care, money, human rights, or the future--there isn't any.

Dave Donelson, author of Heart of Diamonds

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