126. Are Scandinavians Really Happier Than Americans?
Alfalfa Podcast
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The Status Hierarchy in Scandinavia
All the Scandinavian countries are in the top 10. And they have this like cultural focus on perseverance almost like an acceptance of as things are. There isn't this thing where we encounter in America where there's a status hierarchy and everyone is shooting for the moon. So one extreme is there's no status hierarchy. Let's take it to the furthest extreme which is you know teenage girls have the highest suicide rates they've ever had. Maybe just the constant feed of like TikTok and Instagram is literally this competing ground for status. We don't trust each other.
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