One weird question picks the world's "happiest country"

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:45 Origins of the happiness list
2:14 The data source
4:29 The ladder question
9:10 Positive emotions
11:15 Cultural response styles
12:21 What makes us happy
14:42 Thanks