This is awesome (as usual!)! I will definitely use this (with your permission and credit) in my classes. One thing I'd do if you want to take this further is talk about how rankings are in the business of keeping as many 'ranked players' as possible, 'happy' (pun intended)... You could talk about how in expanding their reach, they realize that it might be unfair to have one single ranking, so we should create at least a couple new happiness rankings that place nations in groups based on categories such as geography (happiest among the tropical countries?), income-level (who are the happiest among the 'rich' countries?), and so on...
Thanks, Santiago! Use whatever you like. Definitely a space ripe for more work. You are right there. The rankers keeping the players is a great point. There are a lot of avenues to branch the study into aspects of global development etc. I agree.
I have long wanted to do a project on this for university rankings in that they keep creating new ones to funnel more potential clients. Top-500 just isn't enough!
This is awesome (as usual!)! I will definitely use this (with your permission and credit) in my classes. One thing I'd do if you want to take this further is talk about how rankings are in the business of keeping as many 'ranked players' as possible, 'happy' (pun intended)... You could talk about how in expanding their reach, they realize that it might be unfair to have one single ranking, so we should create at least a couple new happiness rankings that place nations in groups based on categories such as geography (happiest among the tropical countries?), income-level (who are the happiest among the 'rich' countries?), and so on...
Thanks, Santiago! Use whatever you like. Definitely a space ripe for more work. You are right there. The rankers keeping the players is a great point. There are a lot of avenues to branch the study into aspects of global development etc. I agree.
I have long wanted to do a project on this for university rankings in that they keep creating new ones to funnel more potential clients. Top-500 just isn't enough!
Well played!
Thank you 🙏!
South Africa!?!?! Not for everyone there! And the communist leadership certainly does not bode well for ANYONE's future happiness there.
You've got to read the article first, Gina!
ha yes! There are some ridiculous stuff that could further be deployed. All often used in the real versions without much critique, I might add, too!