Finland was recently ranked, for the fifth year in a row, as the world’s happiest country. Trust in others in society plays a large role in what makes people there – and elsewhere – happy.
The Republican tax plan would ultimately make the current system less progressive while reducing the overall burden, two things research shows make countries less happy.
Data shows that voters organizing ballot initiatives on issues like marijuana use and plastic bag bans are doing more than creating DIY laws – they are spreading happiness.
Emeritus Chair, Human Dimensions of Environmental Systems, Professor Emeritus in Political Science, Natural Resources and Environ Science; Avril Shull Professor Emeritus, Purdue University., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign