I think this is a difficult question. It is not about where do you have the highest life quality. But how is coolness measured? I would say that's subjective.
When I think of the coolest countries. The first country I think of is Japan and then the US. Would I want to live in these countries? Hell no. I live in Germany and in my position that's a way better choice.
What makes Japan cool?: Animes, mangas, samurai, traditions (I would probably hate many traditions if I lived there but as an observer the society is interesting), video game companies
USA: new technologies, melting pot, the citizens and their mentality, the entertainment industry, video games, the notion of the American Dream which is often a lie. Without the US SaSu probably would not exist...
Third place is difficult. I like the country where I live a lot. Germany. There are cool aspects of the country. But certainly the citizens don't qualify as cool... I like the Verfassungspatriotismus (patriotism for the constitution) how Habermas defined it. We treat poor people better than in many other countries. In some way that's also cool. But when it is about life quality Scandinavia would beat all other countries. But rationality is not always cool. The US has something self-destructive. It breaks things and moves fast. Disruptions etc. We in Germany love bureaucracy too much. Canada is cool too. The friendly, good neighbor. UK has a lot of peak culture.
When I think of the coolest countries. The first country I think of is Japan and then the US. Would I want to live in these countries? Hell no. I live in Germany and in my position that's a way better choice.
What makes Japan cool?: Animes, mangas, samurai, traditions (I would probably hate many traditions if I lived there but as an observer the society is interesting), video game companies
USA: new technologies, melting pot, the citizens and their mentality, the entertainment industry, video games, the notion of the American Dream which is often a lie. Without the US SaSu probably would not exist...
Third place is difficult. I like the country where I live a lot. Germany. There are cool aspects of the country. But certainly the citizens don't qualify as cool... I like the Verfassungspatriotismus (patriotism for the constitution) how Habermas defined it. We treat poor people better than in many other countries. In some way that's also cool. But when it is about life quality Scandinavia would beat all other countries. But rationality is not always cool. The US has something self-destructive. It breaks things and moves fast. Disruptions etc. We in Germany love bureaucracy too much. Canada is cool too. The friendly, good neighbor. UK has a lot of peak culture.
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