Happiness Ranking?

ebook Fake Science? Fake News?

By Terry Nettle

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The world ranking of happiness in countries is dubious, unscientific, unreliable, incredulous, confounding, unbelievable, dangerous and damaging.

Is it all a matter of perception?

Is it just a wishy-washy idea and a purely psychological study of the diversity of perception, culture, religion, values, tolerance, injustice, inequity, assumptions, astuteness, ambitions, attitude, upbringing, family cohesiveness, age difference, gender, experience, income disparity, wealth, poverty, environmental degradation, pollution, food supplies, food options, housing, congestion, traffic, transport options, individuality, regional differences, urban, rural, farming community, industrial areas, political activism, extremist ideology, and personal choice?

Is it all skewed by cultural differences, religious beliefs and very different attitudes to life in different areas of the world?

Is it pseudoscience dressed up as respectable social science study?

Is Finland really number1?

Is Israel really number 8?

What are we to make of all the ranking?

Happiness Ranking?