> That was me. In that post I wrote: "Research about people's 
> happiness
> consistently comes to conclusions that spending (wasting?) more 
> energy does
> not correlate with increased happiness."
>
> I did not imply a causal relationship. There is just so far no 
> confirmation
> that lifestyles that use a lot of energy result in a higher degree 
> of
> happiness.
>
> (Of course, when comparing it makes sense to compare regions with 
> similar
> relevant characteristics. Which should be possible.)

At least one study, which appeared to be reasonably well done, and 
which I cannot now locate, concluded that the average Philippino was 
more satisfied, by their own assessments,  with all aspects of their 
life than the average USAino.



        Russell


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