39 sats \ 4 replies \ @cryotosensei 12 Sep \ on: Income Taxes Don't Disincentivize Work econ
I actually paid zero in income taxes last year and this year because I benefitted from the Parenthood Rebate that the government awarded me for producing my 2nd child. I don’t think I will pay income tax next year too.
I guess it’s how the taxes are redistributed to fund public projects and advance the collective good in the country?
What I’m always curious about is why people in the Scandinavian countries seem willing to subject themselves to such exorbitant income tax rates? They are often cited as the happiest people on the planet
- Happiness literature is preposterous and extremely inconsistent.
- When they dug into why the Danish scored so high, it was because they had very low expectations. That prevented them from feeling disappointment very often, which was part of the ranking process.
Scandinavia is a very high trust and homogeneous society. That often makes people less angry about taxes.
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Thanks for educating me early this morning!
What results in the Danes having such low expectations? Do you know?
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Weather has a major effect on the disposition of the people living in a region.
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From what I recall, it's just a cultural thing.
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