What Makes Finland So Happy?

Year after year, Finland gets crowned the “happiest” country on the planet. But if we dig into the methodology of the survey, does the result hold up? We talk about the World Happiness Report with Jon Krosnik, a professor at Stanford and an expert in survey methodology. And, Bob Crawford plays bass in the Avvett Brothers, but he’s also a historian, podcaster & author of the new book America’s Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick. He joins for our Monday America 250 coverage. Plus, when a specific situation begs to have one word that encapsulates it, like “the last bit of dessert you’re too polite to take” or “people who are more than acquaintances but less than friends.” We talk to Barbara Wallraff, writer of the Boston Globe column, May I Have A Word. ---------Have something you’re curious about? Leave us a voicemail anytime at 877-301-8970, or submit questions via the form on our landing page at GBHNews.org.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and exclusive videos.

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Year after year, Finland gets crowned the “happiest” country on the planet. But if we dig into the methodology of the survey, does the result hold up? We talk about the World Happiness Report with Jon Krosnik, a professor at Stanford and an expert in survey methodology. And, Bob Crawford plays bass in the Avvett Brothers, but he’s also a historian, podcaster & author of the new book America’s Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick. He joins for our Monday America 250 coverage. Plus, when a specific situation begs to have one word that encapsulates it, like “the last bit of dessert you’re too polite to take” or “people who are more than acquaintances but less than friends.” We talk to Barbara Wallraff, writer of the Boston Globe column, May I Have A Word. --------- Have something you’re curious about? Leave us a voicemail anytime at 877-301-8970, or submit questions via the form on our landing page at GBHNews.org. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and exclusive videos.