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Mohsen Joshanloo And Dan Weijers View Of Personal Happiness

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Mohsen Joshanloo and Dan Weijers develop an interesting take on the world's views of happiness. Through the collection of key secondary sources, evidence, and data, the main argument attempts to explain why westerners and East Asians view personal happiness in different ways. This perspective contrasts with the documentary Happy although the target audience seems to be the same: Americans. Happy states that Asian cultures hold better senses of community, a key element in personal happiness, leaving the areas overall happier, while Americans are less happy. Whereas "Aversion to Happiness" stresses that the pressure in Asia to have good relationships and societal harmony does not coincide with personal happiness. However, the article displays
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