GDP per capita, the survey finds, is inversely correlated with this sense of meaning: The wealthier a country gets, the more bereft of meaning its citizens feel.
The researchers also found that these results were likely explained by secularism in richer nations.
Profit goes up, happiness goes down. Nah, must be the secularism, folks just need god.
He did also mention “technologically mediated socialising” – pretty sure that’s code for “it’s the phones”.
It’s actually cuz they are secular and have no friends. Not joking.
https://archive.is/20250506023734/https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/05/young-people-global-unhappiness/682632/
Profit goes up, happiness goes down. Nah, must be the secularism, folks just need god.
He did also mention “technologically mediated socialising” – pretty sure that’s code for “it’s the phones”.