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- Introduction
- Researching well-being in the UK
- The poverty of affluence
- Loneliness, powerlessness, lack of control
- The frenetic pace of life
- Anger and frustration
- Alienation
- The richer we are, the more anxious we become
- A drawing made by a wealthy businessman
- A drawing made by a successful builder
- A drawing made by a female city banker
- Our research mirrors lots of other studies
- Why is there such a gloom in Britain?
- Wealth in relation to happiness
- Our obsession with happiness
- The cult of happiness
- The search for happiness
- Bhutan: the country of gross national happiness
- The location of Bhutan
- The ex-king of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck
- Off to Bhutan
- The quest
- What did I find?
- The sights of Bhutan
- Approaching the research project
- Dasho Zangley Dukpa - vice chancellor
- Chime Paden - director general
- Tashi Choden - researcher
- His Excellency - Minister Jigme Thinley
- Other Bhutanese interviewees
- The incentives
- So, are the Bhutanese happy?
- Degrees of happiness in Bhutan
- Bhutanese are happy
- The past and present of Bhutan
- The past of Bhutan
- The present of Bhutan
- The government's responsibility for happiness
- How is Bhutan achieving this?
- Is it working?
- The changing face of Bhutan
- Bhutan is aware of the dangers
- Is there anything to learn for the UK?
- We know as much about happiness as Bhutanese
- How can we reduce un-happiness?
- Lessons from Bhutan and numerous other studies
- Free ourselves from the hedonic treadmill
- A sense of belonging
- Involvement with community
- Nurture our children
- Play is an important part of well-being
- Feel passion for what we do
- An equitable distribution of wealth
- Environmental respect
- Respect for wisdom and experience
- Stop grasping at happiness and living the moment
- Why are we reluctant to achieve happiness?
- Do we really want to be happy?
- When was the last time you had a good laugh?
- Thank you
- References
- Bibliography (1)
- Bibliography (2)
Topics Covered
- Exploration and comparison of the relationship between wealth, values and happiness in the UK and Bhutan
- Historical and cultural developments in Bhutan which have led to a policy of Gross National Happiness (GNH)
- How GNH is translated into practice
- What lessons can we learn for the UK?
Talk Citation
Keegan, S. (2008, May 22). Happiness, values & society - Gross National Happiness in Bhutan - Lessons for the UK? [Video file]. In The Business & Management Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.69645/HALH4968.Export Citation (RIS)
Publication History
Happiness, values & society - Gross National Happiness in Bhutan - Lessons for the UK?
Published on May 22, 2008
34 min
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