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The Geography of Bliss In 2008 Eric Weiner wrote and published the book The Geography of Bliss, one grump’s search for the happiest places in the world. This paper describes Mr. Weiner’s search for happiness over the course of a year, traveling through ten very different countries, including our own land America. His search has sent him through the darkest corners of the world to the brightest and busiest places of all. â€Å"Places that possess, in spades, one or more of the ingredients that we consider essential to the hearty stew of happiness: money, pleasure, spirituality, family, and chocolate, among others† (pg. 2). Mr. Weiner’s search began in the Netherlands at Rotterdams World Database of Happiness where he searches for, the†¦show more content†¦In harsh climates, we need each other. Weiner observed that there did not seem to be much envy in Iceland, everyone seems to be an artist of some kind, and the relationship Icelanders have with their language and the joy they get from it. They also loved their large quantities of alcohol but only on the weekends. â€Å"It is difficult to argue with such sturdy, Nordic logic† (pg.145). Iceland, can obtain national bliss easier than huge countries such as the U.S. It seems like people have more trust in each other therefore peace and happiness and sometimes drunkenness, is able to run wild without a care in the world. Weiner decided to visit and experience the most miserable place of all time, Moldova. Moldova compares themselves to the richer countries even though they have absolutely no wealth. They also had no nationalism to fall back on after the Russian empire collapsed. The people are neither Russian nor Moldovan. They exist in a nether world of no identity or culture. How can you feel good about yourself if you don’t know who you are? There seems to be a lack of regard for trust and friendship in Moldova and proves that if you have no culture and no community then you will become hopeless. â€Å"Their unhappiness breeds mistrust, which breeds more unhappiness, which leads to more mistrust.†(Pg. 211). Happiness is definitely somewhere else and probably in their vegetables and their fruit since that’s the only good thing about that country. Thais are happyShow MoreRelatedEssay The Simplicity of Bliss1407 Words   |  6 PagesFrench author, journalist and philosopher, Albert Camus writes, â€Å"but what is happiness except the simple harmony between man and the life he leads.† In his book, The Geography of Bliss, Eric Weiner sets out on a journey around the globe to â€Å"places that possess, in spades, one or more of the ingredients that we consider essential to the stew of happiness: money, pleasure, spirituality, family, and chocolate, among others†. 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