Gross national happiness

THE BROAD VIEW

The middle-aged are no longer the most miserable

Youth used to be cheerful. No more

Customers outside a temporary cafe in Market Square in Helsinki, Finland, April 3, 2023.
LIFE & CULTURE

The Finnish secret to happiness? Knowing when you have enough

The Nordic nation has been ranked the happiest country on earth for six consecutive years. But when you talk to individual Finns, the reality is a bit more complicated.

What Bhutan offers the world is not a top-of-the-world ranking, but a very useful holistic way of analysing every state initiative for society.
PERSPECTIVE

Covid’s 'great reset': Taking a leaf from Bhutan

What the kingdom offers is not a top-of-the-world ranking, but a very useful holistic way of analysing every state initiative for society.