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Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday: happiness is a weekly sauna [1]
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Date: 2025-03-21
The report also makes the case that declining happiness and social trust in the United States and parts of Europe has driven a series of “anti-system” political victories, such as the election of President Trump, and a rise in political polarization. According to the study, the share of American people who trust others has declined by almost half since the 1970s, dropping to 30 percent from 50 percent.
“Far-left voters have a higher level of social trust, while right-wing populists have a very low level of social trust,” the report says.
For the eighth year in a row, Finland took the top spot in the rankings. Of course, not everyone in Finland is happy with the survey, which essentially asks residents of countries to rate their own happiness. The study accounts for the last three years.
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