WASHINGTON, D.C.  1:44 pm July 20, 2006

The (Scientifically) Happiest Place on Earth

by Nick Gillespie

A recent flurry of articles has named the South Pacific island of Vanuatu the happiest country on Earth. It’s easy to see why that is: “Their culture is based on centuries of polygamy, dancing and drinking kava,” writes Tom Shields in Scotland’s Sunday Herald. Which sounds a lot like Washington, D.C., except for the dancing.

Roundup of Vanuatu stories–and explanation why the study used to write those stories is bullshit–here. Pictures of Vanuatu here.

Hola wonkerados.

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