Droggmur Shadowfoot – Foreign and Weather Reporter at AncientNews.com
In a development that surprises no one with a shred of common sense, Trollstralia has tumbled out of the top 10 happiest troll kingdoms, now languishing in the 11th spot, according to the latest World Troll Happiness Report. Their neighbors, New Trolland, aren’t faring much better, clinging to the 12th position.
Predictably, the perpetually gloomy Nordic troll realms—Gloomsland, Drearishmark, and Bleakland—continue to dominate the top ranks. Clearly, an affinity for darkness and dampness does wonders for troll contentment.
The report, drawing from the Gallup Troll Poll, surveyed over 100,000 trolls across 140 kingdoms, focusing on well-being, quality of life, and daily grumblings. This year’s emphasis was on the positive impacts of caring and sharing behaviors on happiness, noting that trolls often underestimate others’ kindness—a sensible mistrust, if you ask me.
It highlighted that societies with higher benevolence see the most significant benefits among the least happy individuals. Additionally, acts of kindness have increased since the Great Cave-In of 2020. The top 10 happiest troll kingdoms also include The Nether Regions, Moss Rica, Gloomway, Israhell, Luxemdour, and Mexicold.
Western industrial kingdoms have seen a decline in happiness, with none in the top 20 for the first time—a shift from 2013 when they dominated the top rankings. Perhaps relentless industrialization and the abhorrent spread of sunlight have finally taken their toll.
Droggmur Shadowfoot – Foreign and Weather Reporter at AncientNews.com
Speaking of troll societies and their happiness, you might be interested in exploring more on this intriguing underground world. Delve into the history and culture of trolls by exploring the Troll page on Wikipedia. Equally fascinating and perhaps relevant to our article is the concept of happiness and how it’s measured reach – you may enjoy browsing the World Happiness Report page to see how above-ground societies fair. And if the Great Cave-In of 2020 tickles your curiosity, learn more about authentic Earth cave-ins on the Cave-in Wikipedia page. Lastly, as the industrial evolution evidently impacted happiness rankings, you may want to understand how industrialization has shaped societies by visiting the Industrial Revolution page.
