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Except hapiness statistics are superior in the US than in EU [1] while suicide rates are higher in the EU than in the US [2]. 1: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wik
by hartator 9y ago
Except hapiness statistics are superior in the US than in EU [1] while suicide rates are higher in the EU than in the US [2].
1: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Happiness_Report https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Happiness_Report
2: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/suiciderate.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/suiciderate.html
Maybe we shouldn’t use vacation anedoctes to try to find what the best political system is?
- AstralStorm 9y agoHappy people tend to not choose demagogues as their leaders. Please read the actual report with its casual analysis rather than look just at the numbers. Aspirations play a huge part here. perceptions of stability and social net too. (As opposed to actual quality thereof.) Input data for numbers is additionally flawed by taking averages, which is unfortunate. As for suicides, take a peek at all cause mortality instead and you will find a less interesting though much more informative picture. (Homicide rate in the US for one.)