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Building Happiness

The Scandinavian countries are consistently at the top of the World Happiness Report, which is published each year by the UN. In the last 100 years, Scandinavia has managed to create a society based on solidarity, peace, tolerance and democracy. What is the secret of Scandinavian happiness?

Top Cast

  • Pernilla August

    Pernilla August

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

    Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

    Self

  • Connie Nielsen

    Connie Nielsen

    Self

  • Siri Hustvedt

    Siri Hustvedt

    Self

  • Christian Bjørnskov

    Christian Bjørnskov

    Self

  • Justin Parkinson

    Justin Parkinson

    Self

  • Sofie Gråbøl

    Sofie Gråbøl

    Self

  • Ove Solum

    Ove Solum

    Self

  • Robert Ferguson

    Robert Ferguson

    Self

Overview

The Scandinavian countries are consistently at the top of the World Happiness Report, which is published each year by the UN. In the last 100 years, Scandinavia has managed to create a society based on solidarity, peace, tolerance and democracy. What is the secret of Scandinavian happiness?

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