Has existentialism made us happier?

Question

Has existentialism made us happier?

Answer 1

No, except by rationalization for not being guilty about hurting others to get what you want.

Answer 2

Well, you can't answer that question for everyone because not everyone conforms to existential belief structures.

Even among who subscribe to existential thought will vary in terms of how "happy" it makes them.

For those that could never really accept schools of thought that center around the influence of a deity or outside forces, I would imagine existenial thought would seem liberating and would make them happier in this regard.

For someone who was perfectly content to attribute the nature of life or existance to an outside force, existential thought might actually work against contentment they had already achieved by introducing doubt into their minds.

Answer 3

I don't know what existentialism is, therefore I don'T know if it made us happier or not??? Do you get the drift?