Happiness rankings are always popular and the latest one, co-authored by UBC’s John F. Helliwell, is no exception, according to a New York Times article.
But it’s not the rankings that are important, but why people are happy or unhappy, says Helliwell, an emeritus professor of economics. Happiness levels vary widely, in part because of unequal income levels.
Helliwell added that it’s possible to “redistribute” happiness by adding to someone else’s happiness, which people can do without reducing their own.
