Tag: Happiness
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Bhutan, after prioritizing happiness, now faces an existential crisis
Bhutan, the tiny kingdom that introduced Gross National Happiness to the world, has a problem: young people are leaving the country in record numbers. The country boasts free health care, free education, a rising life expectancy and an economy that’s grown over the last 30 years — still, people are leaving. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay…
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Bhutan has made happiness a national priority. So why are so many citizens leaving the country?
It sounds like something out of a fairytale.. a beautiful, remote land, with an enlightened king adored by his subjects.. a place with tall mountains, lush forests, flowing rivers and clean air.. where happiness is valued above all else. We’re describing the tiny kingdom of Bhutan, wedged between China and India in the Himalayan Mountains.…
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Gross National Happiness | 60 Minutes Archive
Gross National Happiness | 60 Minutes Archive – CBS News Watch CBS News In 2000, Morley Safer traveled to the tiny kingdom of Bhutan, perched in the Himalayas, where gross national product mattered less than “gross national happiness.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not…