Comments on: Happy Danes http://andrewnorton.info/2007/04/happy-danes/ Observations from Carlton's Lone Classical Liberal Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:43:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Strider http://andrewnorton.info/2007/04/happy-danes/comment-page-1/#comment-6808 Strider Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:35:14 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/04/25/happy-danes/#comment-6808 I wonder how we compare here in Australia to those European studies, both on happiness and on alcohol consumption. In terms of things that matter in absolute terms, such as material wellbeing (food, shelter, clothing) and security from violence (lower crime, less threats of terrorism, not living in a war zone etc), and of course individual liberty (although most people seem to take this for granted way too much), we here have a pretty good deal compared to most of the world, including when compared to more cramped countries like those in Europe. I wonder how we compare here in Australia to those European studies, both on happiness and on alcohol consumption.

In terms of things that matter in absolute terms, such as material wellbeing (food, shelter, clothing) and security from violence (lower crime, less threats of terrorism, not living in a war zone etc), and of course individual liberty (although most people seem to take this for granted way too much), we here have a pretty good deal compared to most of the world, including when compared to more cramped countries like those in Europe.

]]> By: Fred Argy http://andrewnorton.info/2007/04/happy-danes/comment-page-1/#comment-6809 Fred Argy Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:08:29 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/04/25/happy-danes/#comment-6809 The evidence on hgher levels of happiness in Nordic countries has been long and persistent. Could it have something to do with them having less social inequality (less envy and resentment) and more ethnic cohesion (although that is changing)? The evidence on hgher levels of happiness in Nordic countries has been long and persistent. Could it have something to do with them having less social inequality (less envy and resentment) and more ethnic cohesion (although that is changing)?

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