Geography of Bliss One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World

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Contrary to expectations, neither greater social equality nor greater cultural diversity is associated with greater happiness.

In the last two decades, psychologists and economists have learned a lot about happiness, including who's happy and who isn't. The Dutch are, the Romanians aren't, and Americans are somewhere in between. Eric Weiner -- a peripatetic journalist and self-proclaimed grump -- wanted to know why. So with science as his compass, he spent a year visiting the world's most and least happy places, and the result is a charming, funny and illuminating travelogue called The Geography of Bliss.

The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World

by: Eric Weiner

Amazon Price: $17.15 (as of 12/02/2008)

Something of interest as far as the Danes go, is their lack of materialism. No need to keep up with the Jones. Same with citizens of African countries that on the surface are poor by western standards. Yet, happiness came from having a close family whom one knows will be there. The book can teach Americans some valuable lessons and I recommend it big time.

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