Blind Spot: The Global Rise of Unhappiness and How Leaders Missed It

The rising unhappiness that leaders didn’t see

Unhappiness has been increasing globally for a decade, according to Gallup — and its rise has been missed by almost every world leader.

That’s because while leaders pay close attention to measures like GDP or unemployment, almost none of them track their citizens’ wellbeing.

The implications of this blind spot are significant and far-reaching — leaders missed the citizen unhappiness that triggered events ranging from the Arab uprisings to Brexi...