The premise of their report: "The glass is only 88% full."
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And even worse every one is limited to 100% max.
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Even more shocking: half the people are below average!
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That's actually quite possible. I suspect you meant below the median.
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Yeah, yeah, I know. The thought went through my mind. Just thought I'd go with the normal way of stating the sentiment.
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You're still a winner because I just read a few of your strips and they are hilarious! So there!
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Thanks!
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Thank you once again for perspective Professor
@sapinker. Still a quite good happiness level even for those who are not as happy as the happiest. We continuously must improve happiness for all, and one way is to gather information, as#nordiccounsilofministers have doneThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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"Happiness Gap", what is this, Dr. Strangelove?
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The primary endpoint of Western medias is equality, they don't have such an interest in reality of happiness.
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The world's happiest countries conspiciously lead the world on antidepressant use.
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The unhappiest people in the world can't afford or don't have access to antidepressants.
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True: The NYT can turn anything into bad news. Also true: Steven Pinker can turn anything into good news.
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Pinker is following the data where it leads. The world needs more people who honestly follow data and less post-rationalization.
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If anything this article is painting a pretty picture. In the most recent national victimization study in Sweden (NTU) 14% of girls and women 16-24 said they had been the victim of a sexual crime in 2016. In 2012 it was below 4%. This correlates w immigration numbers.
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and as far as I can tell, you spin the numbers in your research as well;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjezHQ85DK0 …
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Liar, where's the spin?
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Happiness is not a goal..it is the result of having goals.
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This is the most 1st world problem article ever
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