Bhutan

[helen99]

rialian was just reading me an excerpt from a book called Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle by David Wann. The excerpt was about a country called Bhutan. They measure wealth according to something called, "Gross National Happiness."

Maybe it's a result of living independently of words for at least part of the time...

Comments

[jolantru.livejournal.com]

Bhutan is a fantastic place. And they do measure wealth, not on material means, but emotional and spiritual ones. I like it. It is different from the dominant world-view of wealth=money... which I think is ultimately unhealthy for the body.

[helen99.livejournal.com]

Apparently they are on the internet now, and TV was legalized there in 2001. I hope they are able to weather the onslaught. So far so good, it seems, and their relatively unknown philosophy is becoming known and appreciated as a result (which may have been the reason for the decision). I'm hoping for the best.