Re-defining the meaning of greatest country in the world, through happiness

I’ve recently developed an interest in lists. Actually it’s always been there, starting likely with David Letterman’s show in the 1980s and his top 10.

When I lived in Seattle there was “The Lame List,” on a comedy show called “Almost Live” produced by NBC affiliate KING. Check these out on YouTube.

Lately, lists about where countries stand in a variety of categories have caught my eye. The most recent is the list of “World’s Happiest Countries” determined through a variety of factors compiled by the London-based think tank Legatum Institute.

The Forbes article discussing the list describes ha...