August 18, 2022
THE ANGLOSPHERIC ADVANTAGE:
Happiness is a Warm Democracy: A greater exposure to democracy leads to a higher level of self-reported happiness. (Matthew Wills August 2, 2022, JSTOR Daily)
It turns out there's a significant positive relationship between democracy and happiness."A more democratic system is likely to produce political outcomes that are closer to the preferences of the citizens than a system with less democratic elements. [...] a greater exposure to democracy can be expected to raise individuals's well-being."So write scholars David Dorn, Justina A. V. Fischer, Gebhard Kirchgässner and Alfonso Sousa-Poza. They conducted a cross-national analysis of twenty-eight countries using data collected during an International Social Survey Program (ISSP) survey. They found that, "even after controlling for culture, income and numerous individual socio-demographic characteristics," like language and religion, there was a "positive and significant relationship between democracy and happiness."Having some kind of say in governance, it seems, is a good for mental and emotional well-being.
No one has ever been unhappier than the Right/Left in their rage against liberalism.
Posted by Orrin Judd at August 18, 2022 8:21 AM