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We are a nation whose founding document declares that we have a right to be happy. Well, technically, the Declaration of Independence we have unalienable right to âthe pursuit happiness,â which isnât quite the same thing. Weâre guaranteed the pursuit, not necessary the acquisition. In any case, put your legal quibbles aside, our founders were concerned about happiness â theirs and ours.
So, why arenât Americans happy?
What makes us so sure weâre not happy, you ask? Because the World Happiness Report says so.
Yes, there really is such a thing. Itâs produced every few years by a United Nation-sponsored Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
Why arenât we happy?
We are a nation whose founding document declares that we have a right to be happy. Well, technically, the Declaration of Independence we have unalienable right to âthe pursuit happiness,â which isnât quite the same thing. Weâre guaranteed the pursuit, not necessary the acquisition. In any case, put your legal quibbles aside, our founders were concerned about happiness â theirs and ours.
So we ask again: Why arenât we happy?
What makes us so sure weâre not happy, you ask? Because the World Happiness Report says so. Yes, there really is such a thing. Itâs produced every few years by a United Nation-sponsored Sustainable Development Solutions Network. There have been five such reports over the past decade and the latest one â which came out earlier this year â confirms some unhappy trends.