Forty years ago, Bhutan’s fourth king, young and newly installed, made a remarkable choice: Bhutan should pursue “gross national happiness” rather than gross national product. Since then, the country has been experimenting with an alternative, holistic approach to development that emphasizes not only economic growth, but also culture, mental health, compassion, and community.
在这方面，喜马拉雅的不丹王国走在了世界的前面。四十年前，不丹的第四任年轻国王刚刚登基，就做出了一个异乎寻常的决定：不丹不应追求国民生产总值，而要把“国民幸福总值”作为追求的目标。从那以后，这个国家就不懈地试验全局性的替代发展方针，在强调经济发展的同时突出文化、心理健康、同情和群体等因素。