1ºWonderful story. Imagine if the U.S. adopted the Bhutan philosophy of taking people's health and happiness into consideration when adopting new laws or policies:

"...Bhutan. In the 1970s, as it began opening up to tourism, the Himalayan kingdom established the "Gross National Happiness Index."
A national body is tasked with periodically polling Bhutanese people on nine "key areas" of happiness -- psychological well-being, health, education, good governance, ecology, time use, community vitality, culture and living standards.
The government, a constitutional monarchy, must take these factors into account when considering a new law or policy. Plastic bag bans may be fashionable in western countries, but Bhutan banned them all in 1999."

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