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The Country That Accidentally Became the Global Capital of Happiness—and Built a New Measure of Success

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Bhutan, which is tucked away between China and India, had no intention of becoming the world’s happiest country. However, it has surprisingly changed how countries gauge progress with its own concept of Gross National Happiness. Its narrative is about balance, empathy, and purpose rather than wealth or fast industrialization. Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the fourth king of Bhutan, was questioned about the country’s GDP in the 1970s. His humble but in…
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News Anyway broke the news in on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
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