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U.S. hits new low in World Happiness Report

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219 points surprisetalk | 3 comments | 25 Sep 25 20:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.657s | source
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stickfigure ◴[25 Sep 25 21:52 UTC] No.45379631[source]▶
This has all the scientific rigor of a "which Disney princess are you?" quiz.
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GeoAtreides ◴[26 Sep 25 05:54 UTC] No.45383146[source]▶
What a disappointing comment on HN. Did you check who published it, what the methodology used was, before commenting?

Of course not. Easier to be snarkier than to research and understand.

For the record: The World Happiness Report is published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, in partnership with Gallup, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and an independent editorial board.

https://www.worldhappiness.report/

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1. stickfigure ◴[26 Sep 25 20:51 UTC] No.45390903[source]▶
> Did you check who published it, what the methodology used was, before commenting?

I did, in fact. Did you?

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2. GeoAtreides ◴[26 Sep 25 21:31 UTC] No.45391227[source]▶
There was, and still is, absolutely nothing indicating you read the study.

Like I mentioned in another comment, I was not interested in the actual study, but in your approach to arguing and criticizing the study (i.e. cavalier drive-by snark and cynicism).

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3. stickfigure ◴[26 Sep 25 22:32 UTC] No.45391676[source]▶
Asking people how happy they are is exactly as scientific as asking them what Disney princess they are. There just isn't much more to say. It doesn't deserve more than drive by snark.