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Originally published by BBC on April 11, 2025<\/p>\n

I was interviewed by the BBC about happiness in Iceland\u2014we talked about equality, diversity, wilderness, nature, intuition and InnS\u00e6i. <\/strong>The article explores the roots of Iceland\u2019s rising happiness, featuring my reflections on equality, wilderness, and the Icelandic spirit of InnS\u00e6i.<\/p>\n\n\n

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