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You can imagine an odd pattern might develop where countries that have high suicide rates seem happier because their most depressed people irreversibly exclude
by bramen 10y ago
You can imagine an odd pattern might develop where countries that have high suicide rates seem happier because their most depressed people irreversibly exclude themselves from the surveys. I wonder how strong the statistical effect is though.
- ptaipale 10y agoIn the developed countries where suicides are more common, the suicide rate is about 1-2 % of total mortality. I don't think that's enough to have any significant Darwinian impact.