alt Hacker NewsI don't see how that makes the measure bullshit. Outlook and expectations are related to happiness. If you want for nothing but have little it's better than a never ending treadmill of more.
Having a culture that produces happier people in worse circumstances doesn't make those people less happy.
> Having a culture that produces happier people in worse circumstances doesn't make those people less happy
The question is whether stoicism in the face of what most people would categorize as suffering should be classified as “happiness”.