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Sunday, July 11, 2021

Joy

Lest we forget, amidst the Doomsday Clock etc., Enlightenment is supposed to be about the pursuit and attainment of happiness.
Happy days are here again. No, really. Gallup has been asking Americans since the beginning of 2008 whether they are “thriving.” The percentage answering yes hit a low point in the depths of the 2008 financial crisis and again during the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic. But it has soared in recent months, to 59.2 percent, its highest level ever... People being what they are, the joy of normality will probably fade over time as we get reaccustomed to our old routines. And there will surely be a huge plunge in happiness if the refusal of many Americans to get vaccinated leads to a Covid resurgence.

But for now, we’re feeling pretty good. Paul Krugman, nyt
 

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