[pluvmantelo]

Since this is a SCIENTIFIC study, I guess it's time to shutter FR, gather up our marbles and trudge off into history. Although, I do remember a fellow back in the 19th century who made a claim about scientific socialism that turned out to be a bit off the mark. Engels, I think that was his name.

[Veggie Todd]

I would venture to say that no FReepers were included in this poll - or people with a brain for that matter.

[GeronL]

hammocks are more satisfying than mowing the lawn too

[FredZarguna]

A study, almost certainly funded by a government finds that governments spending money leads to happier people.

Surprising.

[marron]

Sure. Let 99% of the globe have big government to satisfy the 99% of humanity that wants it. But let there be one country, one, where people can go to escape it.

That used to be us.

[TigerClaws]

They were happy in the long lines in the Soviet Union.
At least that’s what they said when asked...

[Innovative]

This is total nonsense — just look at the numbers. In pretty much all European nations they have some version of socialism, yet their rankings go from near the bottom to the top of the rankings.

And there is no indication of the error.

And of course one question doesn’t really shed sufficient light on the subject.

[Dapper 26]

Scientific? Like global warming?

[AlexW]

One should note that the top 10 are relatively homogeneous societies with smaller populations. Note how the score goes down in proportion to the diversity in the population. Just how many minorities are living in Denmark? I am, however, surprised that Japan would be so low.

[formosa]

Only a parasite would be more satisfied with bigger government.

[The Duke]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3193996/posts

...and Michael Brown was a choir boy.

[Gene Eric]

Show us the demographics of these “satisfied” countries.

[Tzimisce]

Believing itself "scientific," this Progressive class sought to explain its differences from its neighbors in "scientific" terms.

-The Ruling Class and the Perils of Revolution

[Moonman62]

They felt terrific in Greece until they ran out of other people’s money.

[piasa]

Big fat steers in a feedlot munching on grain are pretty satisfied, so I hear.

[Organic Panic]

And when these sheep realize they have to pay for it?

[MNnice]

Could anyone be happier than the good people of North Korea?

[Veto!]

Baylor University, where the study was done, seems to be going to hell in a hand basket. Strange, as it’s a private Baptist university in Waco, Texas

[MamaTexan]

Bigger government makes for more satisfied people, government-funded study finds

They missed a few words in the title. :-)

[docbnj]

The study includes only rich countries in Europe, plus Japan and a few others, and the differences in indexes are rather slight. This is not a significant study.

[Fresh Wind]

The more checks (OK, direct deposits) you get every month, the more satisfied you are with givernment.