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Bhutan’s Happiness Rebound

By Jeremy McCarthy on October 24, 2013 in Making a Better World, Positive Psychology

Two weeks ago at the Global Spa & Wellness Summit, I had the chance to hear from Dasho Karma Ura, the President of the Center for Bhutan Studies who spoke about their government’s unique approach towards Gross National Happiness. For the last several years, the Kingdom of Bhutan has inspired the world with their unique […]

Economy Goes Down, Health Goes Up

By Jeremy McCarthy on February 21, 2012 in Book Reviews, Making a Better World, Wellbeing in the World of Work

Questions about the economy have consumed the world media of the past few years. We ask, “what is wrong with the economy?” and “How can it be fixed?” But few people have asked the question we should be asking . .. “What’s the economy for, anyway?” This is the question that authors John De Graaf […]