Norway is a “country” of about 5.4 million people with over 90% of white ethnicity. I would also assume very homogeneous culturally. To assume something that works in Norway could simply work here as well is naive.
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There’s a fair degree of subjectivity in the notion of “happiness.” There’s plenty of people that have wealth yet are miserable ■■■■■■■■ and people who people who don’t have much wealth yet are pleasant and happy.
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True, but this is an interesting read:
Finland ranked happiest country in the world - again - BBC News.
I’ve read my share of articles like this. What do these top 10 have in common; small populations - 10 million or less and homogenous cultures - which promotes group think. They are almost like large families. I would also assume the cost of living is about the same for most of the people in these countries as well.
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And 10 will get you 20 that most Americans would be miserable living there.
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If you read the report and consider the metrics by which happiness was measured you may find that there are things we could do here to improve people’s lives. No need to move anywhere.
Not really, other than avoiding socialism.
Almost guaranteed.
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We could adopt their immigration and asylum policies.
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Don’t worry, be happy.
Both worry and happiness are subjective. What makes a Finlander happy is almost certainly not what makes the typical American happy and visa versa. That’s my point.
For example, I would be happier if progs and libs would just leave me alone. 
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Wrong, what makes people happy is much the same around the world.
There’s one.
You are right. But do you really think there is nothing to be learned from other countries? Is the USA perfect?
Yeah, that’s what I thought. Pathetic. 
Not really. Some people are happy because their nanny State takes care of their every need, which is precisely the same reason that other people are unhappy.
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People are usually happier if they don’t have to choose between putting food on the table or buying necessary medication.
Tax rates in Norway are not insanely high.
Nonsense. Some of the happiest people I have ever known were dirt poor. Happiness, or perhaps more appropriately, unhappiness, is a state of mind. If you feel that you are being treated unfairly and that others have things that you think they do not deserve, you are more than likely to be unhappy. If you are only concerned about what goes on in your own life (and are left alone by the government to do so) you are more likely to be happy than those who have more but still feel slighted.
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As compared to where?
America.
