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Mar 2021
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61. What is the Happiest Country in the ...

Thomas Wilkinson
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Where is the happiest country in the world? How can we measure happiness? Is happiness a good way to compare countries? Has the ongoing pandemic affected people's happiness all over the world? These questions might seem a little complicated to answer, but fortunately for us the World Happiness Report 2021 was released last week! In this episode we’ll talk ab ... Show More
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