Happy People Don't Own iPod

Apparently, gadgets, ipod, cameras, mp3 mp4 players, smartphones and all sorts of tech toys can't give you happiness because tech-heavy countries with high GDP were way below the Happy People rankings published. With Germany at 81, Japan at 95 and U.S. at unbelievable ranking of 150.

This is from the "The Happy Planet Index" that made some buzz in print, TV and of course, the internet. This is a study by the London-based New Economics Foundation (NEF), in quest of happiness metric.

This conclusion is from the fact that Countries with high Gross Domestic Product (GDP) did not fair well. GDP is a barometer of countries economic situation and therefore could reflect people standard of living, could refelct its people buying power and could reflect reflect the nation's happiness.

Oh by the way, the Philippines ranked 17th. A tiny South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu took the 1st place.