93 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 12 Sep \ parent \ on: Income Taxes Don't Disincentivize Work econ
  1. Happiness literature is preposterous and extremely inconsistent.
  2. 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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23 sats \ 2 replies \ @cryotosensei 12 Sep
Thanks for educating me early this morning!
What results in the Danes having such low expectations? Do you know?
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30 sats \ 0 replies \ @ZezzebbulTheMysterious 12 Sep
Weather has a major effect on the disposition of the people living in a region.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 12 Sep
From what I recall, it's just a cultural thing.
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