What is the secret of happiness? If anyone knows it should be the Finns, whose country has topped the world happiness rankings for the past two years. When visiting Finland it isn’t obvious that this is an especially happy place. Finns often describe themselves as shy or introverted and many are bemused at their position as the world’s happiest nation. Dig into the data, however, and it becomes clear why Finland tops the the ranking: it’s strong and interventionist welfare state, a low…

Source: The Times March 21, 2019 17:03 UTC