Tuesday, January 13, 2004
DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY
Tyler Cowan at Marginal Revolution (yes, I'm a fan) has a summary of some recent work in the field of "happiness studies." A few of the findings are:
Americans as a whole have not become happier over the last several decades.No word on the effect of political affiliation on the happiness quotient.
American blacks have become happier over the last several decades.
American women have been the biggest happiness losers since the 1970s. (Hey! I resent being called a "happiness loser")
Happiness is U-shaped with age, with the minimum coming at about 40
