http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2009/03/12/utah-happiness-and-mormons/ Musings on Science, Religion and Philosophy Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:57:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2009/03/12/utah-happiness-and-mormons/comment-page-1/#comment-2437 Clark Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:25:01 +0000 http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/?p=1843#comment-2437 Some have suggested the age demographic (lots of young people) has a lot to do with it as well. Further, as you mentioned, the economy here is pretty strong despite a lot of uninsured people. (And the people uninsured tend to be young and healthy so it doesn't have quite the negative effect it does elsewhere) Some have suggested the age demographic (lots of young people) has a lot to do with it as well. Further, as you mentioned, the economy here is pretty strong despite a lot of uninsured people. (And the people uninsured tend to be young and healthy so it doesn’t have quite the negative effect it does elsewhere)

]]> http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2009/03/12/utah-happiness-and-mormons/comment-page-1/#comment-2436 Mark D. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:55:59 +0000 http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/?p=1843#comment-2436 The scale is somewhat arbitrary without an investigation of what the definition of "zero" happiness is. The ten point range here is about a 15% relative increase. If the metrics they picked are reliable that ought to be more significant a difference than a 15% increase in material income. The biggest reason why Utah scores high in this study is probably better health, plus perhaps a better than average (and much more stable) economy. The scale is somewhat arbitrary without an investigation of what the definition of “zero” happiness is. The ten point range here is about a 15% relative increase. If the metrics they picked are reliable that ought to be more significant a difference than a 15% increase in material income. The biggest reason why Utah scores high in this study is probably better health, plus perhaps a better than average (and much more stable) economy.

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