Urban Oasis

[picture: scene of a typical Finnish bus stop]

Finland
is amongst the most individualist countries in the world (i.e., 'Don't tread on my personal space')

while also amongst the happiest people in the world (cf. World Happiness Index).

Is this a paradox
or makes logical sense?

But aren't there collectivist societies that are very happy too?

Let's figure.
Free flow discussions.

Refs:
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-worlds-happiest-countries-in-2026/

https://www.facebook.com/Uyghursbookshelf/posts/-individualismcollectivism-index-scores-102-countries-territoriesthe-individuali/1322678452994930/

https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/surveillance-states/
[Why the obsession with privacy? What's the big deal?]

*You don't need to know anything about Finland beyond the few words stated on this page because we won't be talking about the country of Finland but rather the idea of Individualism, its pros and cons, whether and how Individualism manifests in different forms, etc.