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| Has the world become less grumpy? Data journalist Ainslie Johnstone and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss the findings from the Gallup World Poll which show that, after years of rising anger and stress, global moods are improving. 00:00 – How do researchers measure global happiness and mood? 01:50 – What do these mood surveys really tell us about daily life? 03:04 – How have global emotions changed over the past two decades? 04:17 – Why are wealthier countries less stressed but not much happier? 04:39 – What’s the final takeaway from the global happiness report? Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4nKENrE The world has become surprisingly less grumpy: https://econ.st/47ltdym Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/3J0xzBr #TheEconomist #Happiness #Trends |
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