Does Education Make You Happy?
This study cited by the New York Times suggests that locations with a high percentage of the population having a bachelor degree or higher (their definition of "human capital") have higher "happiness" scores. Of course, we always need to be careful in assuming that correlation proves causation, as there may be a third factor that drives both scores higher simultaneously (or, the direction of causation may be reversed; perhaps people who are naturally happy have a higher tendency to seek a bachelor's degree). But there is at least some logic in the thought that education makes you happier, plus a positive message.
