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Reader’s Den
The Reader's Den: "The Geography of Bliss" Discussion Questions
I hope you have been enjoying The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner. Here are a few discussion questions to think about as you finish up the book. Feel free to post your own thoughts and comments!
- Do you think Eric Weiner achieved his goal in finding the happiest places around the world?
- A few of the places mentioned in the book such as Iceland and Thailand seemed like surprising places to find happiness. Were you surprised by some of the locations that he picked?
- What locations around the world would you have assumed to be the happiest places?
- After visiting Switzerland and Qatar, what do you think is Weiner's conclusion about wealth and happiness?
- If you were to visit any of the places mentioned in the book, where would you go and why?
I look forward to hearing your thoughts and comments!
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I was very surprised by both
Submitted by Brigid Cahalan on September 17, 2009 at 9:50 AM.
I was very surprised by both Iceland and Thailand garnering top spots in the "happiness" hierarchy. And was fascinated to hear how fluidly people can move from one job--or really profession--to another in Iceland because they would like to try it and think they would be good at it! I can see how that would make one happy. . .
Wiener didn't mention literacy/reading as a factor in happiness. But I do recall that Iceland has long had one of the world's highest literacy rates. Could that be a reason for happiness?
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