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Denmark Is Happiest Country, Study Says

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Posted on Jul 28, 2006

According to a scientist at the University of Leicester in England, Burundi is the unhappiest country in the world, and the U.S. came in 23rd out of 178 countries ranked.

Reuters:

If you’re looking for happiness, go and live in Denmark.

The study, from a scientist at the University of Leicester in England, ranked 178 countries and did not include those involved in conflicts, such as Iraq.

It is the happiest country in the world while Burundi in Africa is the most unhappy, according to a report by a British scientist released Friday.

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By Spinoza750, July 29, 2006 at 7:58 am #
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These type studies are silly but sometimes amusing. Anyhow, people should think about what would make the GOOD society.  Can the greatest happiness principle have validity?  Should we be doing that which if done universally would be universally good?

Somehow we have to overcome the status quo ideology of the dreadful capitalist system.

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