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*Smarter people are less happy the more social time they have | *Smarter people are less happy the more social time they have | ||
*Smarter people deal well with a city environment | *Smarter people deal well with a city environment | ||
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*Canadian study of 400k people - rural people are 800% more happy -[https://www.wqcmfm.com/survey-reveals-why-people-in-rural-areas-are-much-happier-than-those-who-live-in-the-city/] | |||
=From Micha= | =From Micha= | ||
Revision as of 20:10, 12 December 2018
Rural vs Urban
From [1]
- Rural people are more happy according to data - but controversy exists on how happiness is measured
- Smarter people are less happy the more social time they have
- Smarter people deal well with a city environment
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- Canadian study of 400k people - rural people are 800% more happy -[2]
From Micha
here's a short speech on the "Science of Happiness" While the first half focuses more on statistics and definitions, I especially recommend the second half, where she closes the gap from neurophysiology and biology to the philosophical approach of being happy through other people and post-materialism.
http://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_etcoff_on_happiness_and_why_we_want_it.html
more about the science of happiness, a project dedicated to the education of mental-well being.
http://pursuit-of-happiness.org/
Wall Street version of Happiness? That doesn't appear to be what Jefferson wanted, so it's important to note what 'pursuit of happiness' really means:
http://pursuit-of-happiness.org/pursuit-of-happiness/jeffersons-happiness