Reply #58: Zuckerman has a fondness for rhetoric, which unfortunately limits his ability to produce insight.

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Consider, for example, his "Denmark, which is among the least religious countries in the history of the world, consistently rates as the happiest of nations."

It's not immediately clear to me how one should understand religion in Denmark. Denmark has an established state church, which is Lutheran, and about 80% of the Danes belong to that church. It seems to be true that most Danes seldom actually attend church -- but few never attend church: the majority of Danish infants are still christened, the majority of Danish youth are still confirmed, and the majority of Danes have church funerals