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I think you have it backwards. They are trying to emulate us, not the other way around. That was my take from the article. > Having said all this, I don't know
by maratd 14y ago
I think you have it backwards. They are trying to emulate us, not the other way around. That was my take from the article.
> Having said all this, I don't know who we can look to. Maybe no one.
That's precisely right. If you're at the front of the pack, you can't follow someone else's footsteps ... because there aren't any.
There are, however, very specific sectors where other countries excel. It certainly wouldn't hurt to look there for guidance. In the end, though, the only thing we will have to guide us are our principles and convictions, hoping that they will lead us to a better place.
- RivieraKid 14y agoThe US is not on the front run. At least in term of happiness, which is basically the only relevant factor. I think that on average, it's slightly better to live in a country like Gernamany, Denmark, Canada, etc than in the US.
- maratd 14y agoWhen you figure out how to measure happiness, let me know. If you think simply asking people is a good way to find out, you're even more naive than I already think you are.
- RivieraKid 14y agoOf course, there is no exact method of measuring happiness. But you can estimate whether some policy increases happiness, whether some person or society is happier than another etc. There are lots of ways of estimating happiness.
- geon 14y agoCrime rate and health are pretty good indicators.