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Adopt Gross National Happiness or similar measures to stand alongside GDP to measure the wellbeing of our nation.

Created by A.M. on June 14, 2012

"Gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages; the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials. It measures neither our wit nor our courage; neither our wisdom nor our learning; neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country; it measures everything, in short, except that which makes life worthwhile." -Robert Kennedy, 1968

We believe happiness & wellbeing should be considered alongside GDP as a measure of social progress & human wellbeing, & as a policy making tool. Gross National Happiness is one model in which happiness matters as much as products & money in the assessment of a nation.

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