There must be a better way, says tiny kingdom
22 Jul 2011

Jigmi Thinley ... ruled by consumerism.
A tiny Himalayan kingdom that values happiness over productivity has warned that consumerism is draining the world of key natural resources and is helping to spark or to worsen fuel, water and financial crises.
Too much of the global population had developed a “way of life that is just not rational and sustainable,” Bhutan Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley told the United Nations General Assembly.
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