I think the argument is that it is a lie that this will translate to life satisfaction. Americans could probably take more vacation, for instance. The survey i

I think the argument is that it is a lie that this will translate to life satisfaction. Americans could probably take more vacation, for instance. The survey is being misinterpreted though. Its not that only 2% of Americans are satisfied, its that 2% of Americans offer vague positive vibes rather than a specific answer to what gives them meaning. I don't think I am stereotyping when I say Germany, Japan, and South Korea are more reserved culturally, so of course they're going to be more likely to say "yeah things are going fine overall".