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Misery Index 2004

Discussion in 'Alley of Dangerous Angles' started by Harbourboy, Nov 18, 2004.

  1. Harbourboy

    Harbourboy Take thy form from off my door! Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    I note this story which is being reported in New Zealand today:

    http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/default.asp?id=45092

    The general idea seems to be that the top five least miserable countries in the world this year are apparently:

    1. Japan
    2. Norway
    3. Switzerland
    4. Netherlands
    5. New Zealand

    Australia, Britain, and USA seem to come in around 14th place.

    The rather flimsy criteria for this index are simply the level of inflation and unemployment in the country, but it's an interesting indication, nonetheless.
     
    Harbourboy, Nov 18, 2004
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  2. Carcaroth

    Carcaroth I call on the priests, saints and dancin' girls ★ SPS Account Holder

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    Different, the one in our local newspaper (The 10 best places to live) had Ireland in top place, the rest were European except Australia.
    In no particular order it also included:

    Sweden (too dark during the winters)
    Norway (ditto)
    Luxemburg (too boring)
    Denmark
    Spain
    Italy
     
    Carcaroth, Nov 19, 2004
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  3. T2Bruno

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    I've always heard the US was the best place to live...but that may just be propaganda. :D
     
    T2Bruno, Nov 19, 2004
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  4. Arahar

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    not really it's a great place to live if you have any ambition whatsoever. you can do absolutely anthing in this country that you could possibly want to. hell theres a saying that "anybody can become president" is true just look at who we reelected.
     
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    Arahar, Nov 21, 2004
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  5. Gnarfflinger

    Gnarfflinger Wiseguy in Training

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    For a few years, Canada was one of the best countries to live in. Then the Liberals took over and ruined the place...
     
    Gnarfflinger, Nov 21, 2004
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  6. Beren

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    I'm about to get a little philosophical here but ...

    In my experience, some of the most miserable, unhappy people I've ever met were those with money to burn. I can't put my finger on why, but I've seen or heard of some of them having problems like drug abuse, depression, and so on. Others, its easy to see a certain angst, rage even, in their facial expressions. "Money doesn't buy happiness", besides being cliched, seems apparently true in many cases.

    To reduce misery to unemployment rates or GNP just seems ludicrous to me.
     
    Beren, Nov 21, 2004
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  7. Arahar

    Arahar Hmm, it's a dwarf. Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder

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    *money doesn't buy happiness

    but it will buy the best of friends :D
     
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    Arahar, Nov 21, 2004
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    Interesting that i should hear this a few days after hearing of a study. Obviously its not proof, but heres the idea-
    money DOES give you happiness.
    To a point, anyway. After £7,000 per year this disappears. Seems reasonable enough to me.
     
    angryguy, Nov 21, 2004
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  9. Taluntain

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    [​IMG] Give me money, and I can guarantee you I'll be happy, even if you aren't! :lol:
     
    Taluntain, Nov 22, 2004
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    With enough money, even if I'm not happy, I can get enough plastic surgery to make me look it. :D
     
    Jaguar, Nov 22, 2004
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  11. Gnarfflinger

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    It's not the money but what you do with it. The people who have the money but blow it on drugs and excesses don't have as much left when they sober up. But if they spend that money on goods that they enjoy, and find the right people to share them with, then they can still be happy with what they have.

    Money only helps to get happiness when you know what you want...
     
    Gnarfflinger, Nov 22, 2004
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