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Wow, Happy Planet Index represents a dramatic alteration compared to a separate Global Happiness index. What are some specific qualities used in Happy Planet Index?
I really respect attempts of Happy Planet Index, and all of those Global Maps. Interesting topic.
However, I don’t agree with a vast majority of those extremely arbitrary ranks. How is any of those countries said in Top 10 the Happiest Countries in the World? Vietnam is the only one I am not too against. Although, deserving to go somewhere lower in Top 25. Moldova much happier than Romania? Denmark, Belgium, and Netherlands ranked miserable in HPI, yet they rank on top in other Happiness Index Methodological Research? Indonesia happy, and not Malaysia? Oh my, Iraq starting to feel jolly with dirt poor, war saturated mess of a conflict, and UAE, Kuwait, Yemen basking in luxurious misery? There is almost no countries I agree on in HPI.
People have to know themselves very well in their own version of Happiness in reality. No corruption, no delusions, no schizophrenia, and no fake superficial shallow nonsense injecting any wasting poison.
People have to reach their full potential in everyday life. They can’t feel too much oppressive limitation. There is infinitely more to happiness other than money.
Those indexes are bullsh*t. Happiness is a personal matter. One can be extremely unhappy in the USA or Europe and feel the joy of life in, say, Bhutan or Madagascar. It depends on how each person manages the way they live and how they adapt it to their surroundings.
Plus the wealthier a nation is, this bigger is the pressure to achieve material success and the easier it is for one to feel like an outcast in society if they don't match up to the expected levels and that can bring "happiness levels" down. So not always money is the key to being happy.
Screw it i'm gonna live in mom and dads basement and work at McDonalds my whole life.
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