So I'm working on this report on why the French are so unhappy, the thesis being that perceived status inequality, lack of trust in institutions and hierarchical superiors, as well as in one's colleagues and general fellow men, leads to this reported dissatisfaction, as well as high depression and suicide stats.
And one name kept coming up again and again. France is at the bottom ranks of the OECD, except for Portugal. Turkey and Eastern Europe come up a lot too, but it's usually next to Portugal. It seems that the Portuguese are the most unhappy and cynical inhabitants of the First World. Not only that, but feeling forlorn is celebrated as a cultural specificity of the nation. What gives? I'd really appreciate some contextualization of that.
edited 2nd Jan '16 7:31:00 AM by TheHandle
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
So I'm working on this report on
why the French are so unhappy, the thesis being that perceived status inequality, lack of trust in institutions and hierarchical superiors, as well as in one's colleagues and general fellow men, leads to this reported dissatisfaction, as well as high depression and suicide stats.
And one name kept coming up again and again. France is at the bottom ranks of the OECD
, except for Portugal. Turkey and Eastern Europe come up a lot too, but it's usually next to Portugal. It seems that the Portuguese are the most unhappy and cynical inhabitants of the First World. Not only that, but feeling forlorn is celebrated as a cultural specificity of the nation.
What gives?I'd really appreciate some contextualization of that.edited 2nd Jan '16 7:31:00 AM by TheHandle
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.