Steven Dubner: Why are the wealthiest nations so unhappy? He says a new NBER working paper documents a crisis of midlife among rich nation residents. This is even though middle-aged citizens in our data sets are close to their peak earnings, he says. Dubner: Some of the most fortunate and prosperous people in the world are also more likely it would seem to experience a midlife crisis.
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?