Book · 2015 · Travel
The Year of Living Danishly
Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country
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She set out to answer these questions in a book she called The Year of Living Danishly, Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country.
Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio · Jan 2019 Why people recommend it
The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell is a humorous and insightful travel memoir that follows a journalist's year-long relocation to Denmark in an effort to uncover the cultural secrets behind why the nation consistently ranks among the happiest in the world. Host Stephen Dubner discussed the book on Freakonomics Radio during the episode How to Be Happy, which aired as a rebroadcast on January 3, 2019, as well as the original broadcast on August 16, 2018. During both episodes, Dubner introduced Helen Russell's journey to explain how she set out to answer pressing questions about well-being, lifestyle, and societal structures by immersing herself in Danish culture. The book served as a narrative vehicle for the radio program to explore the various factors influencing national happiness, including work-life balance, community trust, and domestic coziness. By highlighting the author's investigative experiences, Dubner engaged listeners in a broader conversation about what different cultures can learn from Denmark's unique approach to daily life and personal contentment.
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Stephen Dubner She set out to answer these questions in a book she called The Year of Living Danishly, Uncovering the Secr… 2
“She set out to answer these questions in a book she called The Year of Living Danishly, Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country.”
“She set out to answer these questions in a book she called The Year of Living Danishly, Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country.”
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“Some of the economists that I spoke to for the Year of Living Danishly put it that actually these high levels of trust have been here that predate the social services and the social welfare system.”
“Some of the economists that I spoke to for the Year of Living Danishly put it that actually these high levels of trust have been here that predate the social services and the social welfare system.”