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Re:Koreans react to startling results in Pew "what makes lif... by jakeinspace on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @02:06PM (#29333815)
That question which the article claims is asking whether respondents are generally happy with their lives was completely misinterpreted. I had a difficult time discerning the meaning of it without seeking out the actual appendix from the PEW study. But certainly more than 2% of americans are happy in life, we're not all that depressed and stressed out.
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Re:Koreans react to startling results in Pew "what makes lif... by bartart on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @02:14PM (#29333929)
Yeah, the actual pew summary for that question was "Germans more likely than those in other publics to say they are satisfied while offering few specifics".

It seems like the takeaway is only two percent of Americans say vague positive things when talking about what gives them life satisfaction, with many more saying specific positive things

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