Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this Short Suck, we dig into the research behind the World Happiness Report, separate fact from political myth, and explore whether strong social safety nets, low governmental corruption, public trust, and the Nordic model of government really do create happier lives. Along the way, we also examine the decades of propaganda, misconceptions, and ideological battles that have shaped how many Americans think about Scandinavia—and asks what lessons, if any, the United States should take from the world's happiest people.
For Merch and everything else Bad Magic related, head to: badmagicproductions.com
In this Short Suck, we dig into the research behind the World Happiness Report, separate fact from political myth, and explore whether strong social safety nets, low governmental corruption, public trust, and the Nordic model of government really do create happier lives. Along the way, we also examine the decades of propaganda, misconceptions, and ideological battles that have shaped how many Americans think about Scandinavia—and asks what lessons, if any, the United States should take from the world's happiest people.
For Merch and everything else Bad Magic related, head to: badmagicproductions.com
