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I visited the happiest country. I wish I could unlearn its secret

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27 points prawn | 1 comments | 01 Sep 25 03:10 UTC | HN request time: 0.199s | source
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wtcactus ◴[01 Sep 25 06:44 UTC] No.45090127[source]▶
These self reported metrics (like mostly everything else in Social Sciences) don’t mean anything.

Finland sits about middle in the EU on suicide rates.

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/e...

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stevekemp ◴[01 Sep 25 08:32 UTC] No.45090750[source]▶
And currently we have the second highest unemployment rate in the EU:

https://yle.fi/a/74-20175260

That said Finland is a lovely country to move to. Raising a child here in particular has meant I really appreciate the support, and services/facilities available. From the daycares, onwards.

Sure the taxes are high, but when you have good public transport, good services, and so on it's hard to resent them too much.

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netsharc ◴[01 Sep 25 13:34 UTC] No.45092601[source]▶
Ah, capitalism.. The implication is that employment = happiness.

I'm not saying Finland doesn't follow this religion..

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1. r_lee ◴[01 Sep 25 14:58 UTC] No.45093173[source]▶
So you'd be happy to live basically with little to no money for anything except for necessities?

Oh and no proper healthcare (because you need private insurance from employment or money)