The Easterlin paradox is that happiness and income are correlated in a country across countries. But over time, when you look at long-term longitudinal trends, Happiness and Income are not related. The reason for the paradox is social comparison: Wherever I am in the income distribution, I'm comparing myself to everybody else.
How does comparing yourself to others affect your well-being? What do you do when there’s no one left to blame? And should we all just move to Finland?