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"Amid the pandemic and other struggles that have affected most people on Earth
in recent years, there are some bright spots of hope to be found – at least
according to the new
World Happiness Report 2022 just published by
researchers and experts.
The report is put together by the United Nations Sustainable Development
Solutions Network, using data from the Gallup World Poll. This year's report,
the tenth anniversary of the survey, collected responses from approximately
1,000 respondents in each of the 156 countries that participate.
While the ongoing effects of the coronavirus outbreak have undoubtedly brought
pain and suffering to many, there has also been an increase in support that
people show for each other, and in expressions of benevolence, the study
authors report.
"We found during 2021 remarkable worldwide growth in all three acts of kindness
monitored in the Gallup World Poll," says economist John Helliwell from the
University of British Columbia in Canada.
"Helping strangers, volunteering, and donations in 2021 were strongly up in
every part of the world, reaching levels almost 25 percent above their
pre-pandemic prevalence."
With disease and war continuing to impact wellbeing (the data here was
collected before the conflict between Russia and Ukraine), it's a reminder that
there is still hope for humanity – that in times of trial we can come
together."
Via Rixty Dixet.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
