The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has pledged to manage its nation’s well-being by measuring Gross National Happiness, rather than the more popular gauge Gross Domestic Product. In Vermont, a global gathering of proponents of this alternative scale gathered to discuss GNH and how to adapt it for Western use.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127586501
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Being happy is a universal human yearning, but this simple goal often eludes us. If we’re truly able to attain happiness, then how do we find it? Three TED speakers offer some big ideas for achieving happiness.
http://www.npr.org/2012/05/02/151881205/the-pursuit-of-happiness
Being happy is a universal human yearning, but this simple goal often eludes us. If we’re truly able to attain happiness, then how do we find it? Three TED speakers offer some big ideas for achieving happiness.
http://www.npr.org/2012/05/02/151881205/the-pursuit-of-happiness