American Reacts to "Europeans Are HAPPIER Than Americans"

Added: 2026-05-23

[00:00:00]What's going on everyone? Uh, I'm just a typical average American here today to react and learn about why Europeans are happier than Americans.

[00:00:24]Really? Is that true? Because here in the United States, you know, we are taught from a very young age that this is the greatest place in the world. And you know, if that's true, how could we not be the happiest, too? Well, today I really want to check out this video here by David Wen, which is gonna explain why Europe is actually a happier place than the United States. So, let's take a look at this. Americans are taught that happiness often comes from working hard, earning more, and being the best. So, why are some of the coldest, darkest, loneliest, highest tax countries in the world the happiest?

[00:01:24]>> Huh?

[00:01:24]>> What?

[00:01:25]>> I had some hesitations before moving to the Netherlands. Compared to California, salaries were lower, taxes higher, the weather worse, but I had always heard that the happiest countries in the world were in Europe.

[00:01:39]>> Wow. Um, that's definitely not something we really talk about much here in the United States. I think, well, now this is starting to make me think that we just like pretend that we're a great place to live, that we're the happiest, that we're doing everything right. Um, and you know what? This guy is absolutely spot-on, especially at the beginning when he was listing the things that Americans really value for happiness. These things, >> Americans are taught that happiness often comes from working hard, earning more, and being the best.

[00:02:21]>> Absolutely. This is so accurate. Um, here you're taught like to be happy, you know, you want a lot of money or or or power or wealth and like to be better than everyone else that Yeah, I think a lot of Americans would admit that. Now, there's other things like of having a family, you know, um, and friends, children or being healthy. There's other important things, but I think in American culture, these are the things we value and talk about the most, and it's what you see on TV. And that's definitely correct. So, if European countries are happier, what are the things that you value the most? Like, what makes you hap what makes you happier? What's the secret? if cuz clearly we're doing something wrong here. This is interesting. It sounds like he's an American who traveled to the Netherlands or has lived in the Netherlands. So he has a unique perspective like being American and being uh I think he said in California or LA and also in Europe and so this is an interesting point of view >> before moving to the Netherlands compared to California. Salaries were lower, taxes higher, the weather worse.

[00:03:50]But I had always heard that the happiest countries in the world were in Europe.

[00:03:55]Eventually, I did move to the Netherlands. And despite higher taxes, crappy weather, >> I felt happier. What?

[00:04:08]This is intriguing. I hope he gets to the the answer here because I'm very curious because we're already talking about how uh several of these European countries are like very cold or rainy or uh that's not what we picture when we think of like happiness like in the United States. you picture like living in Florida on the beach in the warmth in your mansion like with your fancy dog or something. So it seems like Europeans h have quite a different view of happiness or how to achieve happiness.

[00:04:49]>> So in this video we'll explore what does happiness actually mean. I'll share what I've learned about happiness after living in the Netherlands and the US.

[00:04:57]I'll also talk about why I believe Europeans are happier than Americans that the data doesn't show. Things like cultural differences, actual freedom, urban design, nutrition, fitness, and more.

[00:05:12]>> A lot of things most people don't really think about, certainly here in the US. Um, what do you say here?

[00:05:21]>> Things like cultural differences, actual freedom, >> actual freedom. That's an interesting one because here in the US we definitely I mean we think we're the most free. We think we've figured that all out. So what's that mean?

[00:05:39]>> Urban design.

[00:05:41]>> Urban design like how like the cities or neighborhoods or towns or or roads are are designed that can play a part in happiness.

[00:05:52]>> Nutrition.

[00:05:53]>> Nutrition makes sense to me. like you have to be healthy to be not something that most Americans really care about to be totally honest. I try to care about that as best as I can, but I know I still don't eat as nutritious or healthily as I I should. It's difficult in the US to to even get food that's like truly healthy. Um, so we probably don't I think we know nutrition is is important, but we don't care enough.

[00:06:25]>> Fitness and >> fitness >> more and then we might just conclude that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness >> might actually be found in Europe.

[00:06:38]>> So every what? Yeah, I mean I know I know this is like supposed to be kind of funny this but that's a lot of Americans would really like myself included would really like shake our head and be like what this is it's the United States here in I've said this already we're we really think here in the US that we are doing like the best we've got it figured out So, especially life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That's like that's supposed to be our thing. Um, but I think it's important to keep an open mind. And if we think we're the best, there's no way to to learn cuz you you don't see the value in it. So, I think this I mean, this may be disturbing for Americans to hear. We might not want to hear this, but I think it's it's useful.

[00:07:38]So every year you may have seen these lists, the happiest countries in the world. And every year it's usually the same northern European countries and America number 23.

[00:07:51]23.

[00:07:53]I I know that like a lot of the Nordic countries are the happiest like Finland, right? Like Norway, Sweden and like Denmark, they're very very happy according to the data.

[00:08:08]I I know they're like they get the top of the list for whatever reason. I didn't know that the United States was so far down 23rd.

[00:08:19]That's terrible. It's I mean it's not like a hundth. It's not hor but compared to how highly we think of ourselves, 23 is bad for how much ego we have. But they're not actually measuring happiness, the emotion. What they're actually measuring is quality of life.

[00:08:43]And it's based off of one question. On a scale from 0 to 10, 10 being the best possible life for you, zero being the worst. Where are you happy? It's difficult to measure happiness. Like come on. It's up at such an abstract concept. It's different depending on who you ask what happiness means. I would say in general having a good quality of life is very important to being happy.

[00:09:10]But if you live in like a first world country and a a a good quality of life is sort of like guaranteed in general that you're going to have shelter and food and a job. And once that's taken care of, I think there are more specific things uh that people kind of focus on for happiness. Like we said here in the US, it's like money.

[00:09:35]>> Happiness researchers say that the results are influenced by these six factors. And of course, things in your personal life matter, too. But let's start with money.

[00:09:44]>> GDP per capita is a way of measuring how rich a country is. Okay?

[00:09:49]>> But it doesn't necessarily measure standard of living, especially when there's a lot of inequality. The US has one of the highest GDP per capita, but it also has one of the highest poverty and inequality rates in the developed world. Wow. Um, I think in general Americans are aware that we are we're a wealthy country and but there is a lot of inequality. like the top 1% of Americans have like 99% of all the money and but I think a lot of people in the middle live very happy good lives like myself and and then there's a but there's a lot of people in the US like in the bottom percents who don't have wealth at all who are actually really suffering that I think in in the US we like to pretend that that's not happening kind of Yeah, >> even higher than many countries in Africa and Latin America. But in many northern European countries, they have some of the lowest inequality rates in the world. And this plays a big role in people's happiness. This makes so much sense. Like here in the US, we have a ton of money. like in the country there's a ton of wealth and a ton of money but there's still people who are so miserable because they're they're not living in in good conditions here even in the US like people who are poor who don't have a lot of money who are struggling and our government doesn't do a good job of helping them and so this is a good point just because a country is wealthy doesn't mean that all the people are happy that's definitely true here. I we don't like to admit that I think >> because think about the happiness equation. One can think of happiness as the gap between reality and expectation.

[00:11:47]And Americans, we're taught to dream big. Now, I love this mentality, but it can also condition us to expect a lot.

[00:11:56]But you can't just be average. You have to be great.

[00:12:01]>> Wow. I don't know like how you're raised in all the different European countries or what kind of philosophies you have, but this is so true in the US. We're taught as children like you have to be exceptional. you have to you have to be the greatest at something or and it's a lot of expectation and then by definition most people are going to be a average average which is okay totally fine. We need average people to do all the important tasks in society and that's very important and it's just the way that math works out is most people are around the average. Most people are not exceptional geniuses, billionaires, but in the US, we're we're kind of raised to think that's going to be us, like the special one. So, I think there is a lot of disappointment.

[00:13:03]Again, it's it's it's really something we don't like to admit or talk about in the here in the US that that disappointment around that. Um, and I'm sure a lot of Americans are kind of depressed later in life because of that, not meeting these expectations. Like they're going to be the next LeBron James or Michael Jordan or or something or or like Jeff Bezos or like we're all going to be that. It's just not possible because Sally just got into Harvard. Eric just became a millionaire. And everyone seems to be showing off. And then there's my reality.

[00:13:42]>> Mhm. And that best possible life seems further and further out of reach. And American culture really is about more >> money. Money money to be rich.

[00:13:54]>> A million dollars.

[00:13:58]>> Wow. This is kind of disturbing. Like even as an American, like this this part is just like they're showing American children and it's like they're asked if they had one wish, what would it be? And the children are all saying, "I wish for money, to be rich."

[00:14:16]Not not to like be smart or to wish for health or to wish for happiness or like a a beautiful family. They wish for money.

[00:14:30]Wow. Yeah.

[00:14:32]>> A trillion dollars, >> $100, billions and billions of dollars.

[00:14:36]And even if you have a lot, you may feel like you need even more. Now, I've worked in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, and you could say people there are already super successful. But maybe that's also why the comparison game is even bigger. You can always have more stock options, more salary, more status.

[00:14:55]In a Harvard study on inequality and happiness between Europeans and Americans, Americans believe their society is mobile, so the poor feel they can move up and the rich fear falling behind. That's the paradox of the American dream. It motivates people to aim higher, but it can also trap them in endless striving and comparison.

[00:15:18]>> There's definitely a lot of comparison.

[00:15:19]I think a lot of people in the US their identity, how they feel about themselves is tied to how much money they make, which pro that's not healthy. Like I think it motivates a lot of Americans and we obviously have a lot of great companies and a lot of success in in a lot of ways because of our our competition and our motivation. But for 99% of people like what that doesn't work out, it's like a a major disappointment and really screws people up. Um, yeah, this is interesting. Th this discussion around like happiness and really really like admitting what Americans focus on for happiness isn't very realistic and isn't very healthy. Now, I'm I am still very curious to hear what Europeans focus on for happiness and what we could learn from that.

[00:16:20]>> Now, the Buddha has been saying this for thousands of years. The constant chase for more leads to suffering and unhappiness. But in the Nordic countries and the Netherlands, people there seem a lot more content. I mean, they complain about first world problems, but you don't see a big inequality gap there >> because the system supports the majority, not just the top 10, 20%. And in many European countries, people usually can't make as much money as in the US, but they don't really need to.

[00:16:54]And if they do, >> it is very, man, this is really changing how I think about this. It is very strange here in the United States.

[00:17:05]It's like we have the the the golden carrot like everybody is chasing that huge uh wealth like to to get a job and make lots of money and we kind of throw everything else under the bus. we like don't focus on the majority just like we we just highly reward the most successful people which is pretty stupid because although they're important they're they're not more important than the the vast majority of the American population.

[00:17:41]So, it seems like in Europe you guys have figured out you need to take care of of everybody, not just reward the top like 1% of achieving people or or people who got lucky or whatever or had access to more opportunities or Yeah. And if they do, they get taxed more, but those taxes help support society. And in Scandinavia, there's the law of Yant, a cultural idea that says, "Stay humble, don't brag, and don't act like you're better than others."

[00:18:19]Oh my god. Um, this is literally the opposite of what Americans are taught. So, this these are laws in Scandinavian culture. Yanti, Jonty, Janti, don't think you're special.

[00:18:39]In the US, we're literally taught you are special. Do not think you're as good as other like better than other people.

[00:18:48]We're literally taught you need to you need to win. You need to be better, smarter.

[00:18:55]This is literally the opposite philosophy of American philosophy.

[00:19:02]And like we already learned, these Europeans are happier with this kind of philosophy. I imagine this would lead to being much more humble, which is good, and not and much less disappointment.

[00:19:21]H >> And the Dutch have a similar mindset. Do normal or just act normal. Don't brag.

[00:19:28]>> And when you don't see as much in a It's just funny because here in the US like bragging te like telling people that how much better you are and what you've accomplished that's so normal. That's like praised here. It's yeah it's not good.

[00:19:48]>> And when you don't see as much inequality and people showing off you are more content and happier. This is something the data doesn't show, but in my opinion plays a huge role in people's happiness. But then that also doesn't explain Costa Rica. Costa Rica isn't a rich country and there's also a lot of inequality.

[00:20:11]>> But yet Costa Ricans still feel very free to choose what to do in their lives. When it comes to freedom, Costa Rica comes in at number three and the US 104.

[00:20:24]>> What? What is going on? What? What do you mean? Who's Who's doing these rankings?

[00:20:32]We're 104 in the freedom ranking.

[00:20:36]Freedom is like how Americans identify.

[00:20:40]Like that's our identity. Freedom. Like that's our culture. That's what it we were built on. That's that's supposed to be our thing. We're ranked 104. Why?

[00:20:50]What? While freedom has been increasing in all parts of the world, in the US it's actually fallen. But I also get why most Americans don't feel very free because most Americans are actually living paycheck to paycheck. And with cost of living rising, debt, housing, health care, education costs rising, how can you have freedom to choose what to do in your life?

[00:21:18]>> Very true. I mean, we're taught we are free because we have the freedom uh to speak what we want, the freedom to pursue happiness, to to move up in society.

[00:21:34]Um but we we really don't like when you actually especially with that statistic that's a really shocking statistic that like 70% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.

[00:21:50]How can you possibly move up in life or or do anything in your when you're so worried about money? And it's funny because we value money so much. We we hyperfixate on wealth and money so much, but so many Americans are struggling like living week to week on their pay.

[00:22:12]It's like very it doesn't make any sense actually.

[00:22:16]>> And even if you do have money, economic freedom doesn't always guarantee mental lifestyle and time freedom. Costa Rica isn't a rich country. But what they do have is a strong welfare system, universal health care, free education, state pension, and civil and political freedoms, too. And this describes Europe, too. And in many of these countries, people also feel freer to make their own life choices.

[00:22:44]>> So, we're starting to kind of answer the question why Europeans are happier than Americans. And it's a lot of it has to do with the social support and welfare systems like he the list that he just had basically >> and civil and political universal healthare >> healthare universal healthcare which we we we don't have >> free education >> free education which we don't have >> and state pension >> pensions have pretty much gone away >> and civil and political freedoms too.

[00:23:21]>> I mean, those are we definitely like to think we have political and civil freedom, but in the last year or so, especially with Donald Trump in his second term in office, a lot of that has come under attack.

[00:23:36]>> And this describes Europe, too. And in many of these countries, people also feel freer to make their own life choices. So, maybe that's the link. More support creates more freedom which leads to more happiness.

[00:23:51]>> Yeah, you don't have to be. I think I just realized in the United States the reason we're so fixated on wealth and money is because then if you're rich, you don't have to worry about health care costs. You don't have to worry about paying for education. You don't have to worry about all these things.

[00:24:16]that Europeans don't worry about anyway because the government takes care of a lot of that stuff. I just real that literally explains so much. You guys are already taken care of in that way with these systems and the support and and the social services and and the government how your government works. In the US, the only way to feel secure is to be rich.

[00:24:45]which is so stupid when you think about it like that.

[00:24:48]>> When I lived in the Netherlands, yes, cost of living is also really high and rising. But I felt freer than I did in the US. And that's because of social safety nets. For example, when I got laid off in Amsterdam, it sucked. But I still felt some sense of stability because I got a severance package. I got unemployment benefits from the government and healthc care was affordable.

[00:25:16]I mean, here in the US, losing your job is one of the worst things that can happen to you. Like, your life is hell.

[00:25:24]Nothing is guaranteed. You probably lose your healthcare insurance because that's tied to your job. It's terrifying to lose your job in the US.

[00:25:34]So, no wonder Europeans are happier.

[00:25:37]like you don't have a lot of the stresses that the the things that we worry about here.

[00:25:44]>> This is how I've learned to think about safety nets. They calm your nervous system. And when you feel less stressed, you feel more secure and free to choose what to do in your life even if bad things happen. Or in simple terms, when you don't have to pay a lot of money for health care and education, that makes life a lot simpler.

[00:26:08]>> Huge. I mean, that alone.

[00:26:12]You guys really don't have to pay for education.

[00:26:16]I've heard about the free health care systems. That's cool. But you don't have to pay for education.

[00:26:23]We have to go into massive debt. We have to take out loans.

[00:26:27]I had to take out loans to pay for college and stuff. It's terrifying. It's so But here in the US, it's normal. It's all considered normal. It shouldn't This should not be normal. I'm realizing the way we do a lot of things should not be.

[00:26:44]We just think it's normal. It's not. It doesn't have to be that way.

[00:26:49]Oh my god.

[00:26:51]>> At the same time, Europeans also get a lot of time freedom. Europeans get and take their five, six weeks of vacation.

[00:26:59]They get a lot more parental and sick leave and they work less than the average American.

[00:27:07]No wonder you're happier now. It all makes sense. You guys are much less stressed and you have so many so so many more benefits than Americans do. We're like torturing ourselves for no reason.

[00:27:21]>> In Europe, you do pay a lot of taxes.

[00:27:26]That's the caveat, right? Like in Europe, you have more taxes.

[00:27:32]I would gladly pay more taxes if I got all of this. Free education, free health care, free this, that, more days off, more benefits, more security if I lose my job, more like maternity leave and stuff, right? I just pay more taxes.

[00:27:53]Yes, that'd be great. I think most Americans would happily do that if we if we really understood all of this.

[00:28:01]>> But you also pay for the feeling of freedom.

[00:28:05]>> People in Europe also often feel more physically safe. The freedom to walk alone at night and not fear for your safety. Freedom isn't only about nobody's going to stop me from saying or doing something that I want. It's also about I have enough support, safety, security, and time to choose to do what I want to do in my life.

[00:28:30]>> I mean, it's hard to argue.

[00:28:32]That does sound like more freedom. That does sound better.

[00:28:36]>> And when you have more time, stability, security, and safety, you also live longer. Now, there are many factors that contribute towards a long or short life, like what you eat, how much you move, and how stressed you are. And they're not only shaped by your behaviors, but also your environment. Now, people are free to choose what they want to eat.

[00:28:59]But when 40% of the country looks like this, >> yeah, >> something has to be wrong.

[00:29:06]>> Absolutely. I've heard a little bit about this. Like I've tried to learn a bit about this cuz I I'm aware and I think a lot of Americans are aware that the United States like we're the most obese country I think in the world 70% of us are technically obese or overweight and I I'm telling you here in the US even though this is true a lot of people really don't care which explains why it it it continues to happen.

[00:29:39]>> Now, I'm not trying to shame people, but I am trying to shame the system. The system in I don't I don't know. Like may maybe we should be shamed.

[00:29:50]Maybe we need to be shamed a little bit especially with this with the health thing cuz a lot of Americans need to wake up. Like I at least try to go to the gym or something and and be healthy or not eat too much candy sometimes.

[00:30:06]Like Yeah. So, I actually get a little passionate about this.

[00:30:11]>> America isn't designed to make people healthy. It's designed to make money.

[00:30:16]Now, whenever I returned to the US from the Netherlands for a vacation for 1 2 3 weeks, I would always gain weight, at least 3 kilos, 7ish pounds. But I always knew when I returned to the Netherlands, I would lose it all. and I usually did within a month, >> which got me questioning what's going on.

[00:30:38]>> So, he remains active in both countries, but he just gains more weight in the US.

[00:30:45]So, there's something wrong with our food.

[00:30:48]>> And then I realize it's the food. The US food system designs food that is super tasty, super convenient, and super affordable.

[00:31:00]It's very tasty. It's cheap. I mean, it's delicious. There's so many options.

[00:31:06]From a young age, we're taught that this is totally normal to eat all these foods. And this is mostly what's available in the US. So, I think the biggest one is we have to realize, actually, this is kind of the the overarching message for this entire video. Americans need to realize a lot of this stuff that we think is totally normal is not normal. It's not good.

[00:31:35]It's not normal. Not having access to health care, having to go into massive debt for your education, uh not having any money despite being in one of the wealthiest countries in the world. All this packaged processed food with chemicals killing you. It's all not. It shouldn't be normal. We shouldn't just accept it. But yeah, when when you grow up here, you live your whole life here. It's just the way things are. That's kind of the attitude we have. Like, oh well, that's the way it is, right? Um I understand now. It doesn't have to be that way. a if we would just look at European countries and how you guys are doing things, you're literally showing the example for how to how to do a lot of these things, how to be successful and happy and we're we we have no idea. So yeah, this video has really opened my eyes. Like I think one of the biggest problems is is that Americans just don't we don't bother to learn from Europe even though our lives would literally be so much better >> because social connection is very important when it comes to life expectancy and happiness.

[00:32:51]>> Now if you look up happiness in the dictionary you might actually find Costa Rica. Gallup calls this positive emotions and Costa Rica comes in at number five.

[00:33:02]>> I mean, this is what Americans do think of with happiness, like going to the beach in the warmth, um, spending a little bit of money, not worrying about it's really about not worrying about your life back at home. That's why Americans vacation to to whereas really that should show you we should be trying to change what life is like back at home rather than trying to escape it for like a few days.

[00:33:34]>> Actually, most of the top countries in the positive emotions category are Latin American cultures. And according to happiness researchers, one big reason why Costa Rica has risen to the top is because they have strong communities and strong connections, which isn't all that surprising, but I was surprised that Nordic countries are actually at the top of the social support rankings because on the outside it can look very lonely.

[00:34:02]But quantity isn't quality because social support is really about having friends and family there for you when it matters.

[00:34:10]>> And while they may not be as joyous as the Costa Ricans or the Latins, they do have strong stable relationships.

[00:34:19]>> I think here in the US we prioritize having lots of friends that are kind of lots of relationships. It's very easy to talk to people, to meet people, to have friends, but these relationships often aren't very deep or meaningful. But people people feel like they have to have lots of friends or or they're a loser or something. It sounds like in Europe or other places in the world, you focus on having less relationships, but more meaningful, deeper, stronger relationships, which personally I I really like that. I agree with that.

[00:34:59]>> Research also finds that at the end of life, the most important thing that predicts a meaningful life is quality relationships. Now, this is even more important today because of the rise of social media, the rise of loneliness.

[00:35:16]But can we do something about this?

[00:35:18]Actually some countries are like Australia, Indonesia, many European countries are thinking of banning social media for oh for children.

[00:35:30]Oh really? This would be extremely controversial here in the US. But honestly, a lot of our problems seem to stem from comparing ourselves, making life into a competition, and especially with social media, like Instagram, like little kids like comparing how they look, and it's not good. So, this is controversial, especially here.

[00:36:03]I I think we should at least be talking about this, like banning some of this for children. Um because it's not even a conversation that we're having. Like that's how much we value freedom.

[00:36:17]Um like this would be so controversial.

[00:36:21]Like no politician would even talk about this because it it would it would make you look so bad. But if you just stop and think you it's at least talking.

[00:36:31]It's worth talking about like how this stuff is affecting children especially here in the US for sure.

[00:36:38]>> So are you happy? It's a question that I've asked myself a lot over the past decade and paradoxically the research also tells us that the chase for happiness may actually lead us to become more unhappy. Perhaps the Buddha was right that attachment and this chase for happiness may actually lead us to become more unhappy.

[00:37:02]>> Sure.

[00:37:03]>> But I do believe >> Sure. Certainly here people hyperfocus on again money and chasing it and it can ruin your life in all in the pursuit of happiness. So he's right like depending it depends on your definition of happiness but chasing happiness here in the US can actually make you really miserable that's that's very true very wise >> believe there's a healthy balance but this endless more more and more mindset is a big killer of happiness I've also learned how a country is designed from urban planning to public policy has a huge impact on society's happiness.

[00:37:51]>> And while I still don't love high taxes, I can understand now and I can see how taxes can contribute to the well-being and happiness of society. Yes, I understand that too because here here in the US high taxes like that is like the number one thing you hear about or or one of the high one of the top things you hear about in US politics politicians Donald Trump saying oh I'm going to lower taxes and it's like everybody goes yeah yay yeah yeah that's because our government doesn't spend our taxes on anything valuable or good Um, if you're a European country, you're probably happy to pay taxes because your government actually gives you something in return for taxes. Here in the US, we don't like high taxes cuz we are we don't feel like we get anything out of paying them.

[00:38:52]That's another huge thing. And lastly, I've spent a lot of time in the US, Europe, Asia, and Africa, and I've met happy people everywhere. Perhaps the secret to happiness is to be present and to be grateful for what we have, for the people that we have.

[00:39:12]>> And I still believe in dreams, but I've also learned that if that dream doesn't come true, that's okay as well. So, are you happy? What does happiness mean for you? Tell me in the comments below.

[00:39:27]>> Okay, there you go. Well, obviously happiness does mean completely different things depending on where you live. And this this video is so eye opening in so many ways. I feel I would love if every American out there could see a lot of the stuff in this video because there was so many things that you guys are doing in Europe that we are not doing here in the US that would make us so much happier and we don't even realize it.

[00:40:02]Now I see we're like driving ourselves insane and for for no reason. We could just do it like Europe does it. What I mean, it's crazy when you think about it. Wow. I'll definitely be thinking about this later. Um, but anyway, if you enjoyed this, feel free to uh give this video a like or leave a comment with your thoughts on why Europeans are happier than Americans. And uh if you're interested in more videos like this, me reacting to things like this, uh feel free to subscribe for more. And until then, thanks for watching and see you next