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| Finding Happiness in Wisdom and Compassion – The Real Challenge for an Alternative Development Strategy | ||
| 作者 | McDonald, Ross (著) |
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| 出處題名 | Journal of Bhutan Studies |
| 卷期 | v.9 Winter |
| 出版日期 | 2003 |
| 頁次 | 1 - 22 |
| 出版者 | The Centre for Bhutan Studies |
| 出版者網址 | https://www.bhutanstudies.org.bt/ |
| 出版地 | Thimphu, Bhutan [廷布, 不丹] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 附註項 | Author Affiliation: Coordinator, Business, Society and Culture Programme at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. |
| 摘要 | The underlying development philosophy of globalization seeks to maximize happiness through the cultivation of a narrow materialist self-interest and competitiveness, both at the level of the individual and at the level of the nation-state. Despite voluminous evidence that this growth-fixated model of material economy polarizes global well-being and seriously undermines environmental security, most, in the developed world at least, seem perfectly content to continue achieving happiness in irresponsible ways. This paper explores the deeper dynamics of an economic ideology of which GNP is only the most visible aspect and asks whether Bhutan’s search for an alternative approach really entails the search for a more responsible form of happiness – one that inherently involves a more compassionate mode of being in the world. Using the Four Pillars of Gross National Happiness as a framework, it argues that the cultivation of a deeper happiness lies in ensuring that the inter-dependent realms of culture, good governance, economy, and the environment remain in sustainable balance. If Buddhist understandings are accurate, then on-going happiness can only be truly found through this critical balancing. Thus, if a means for measuring the vitality of these four components can be developed, then Bhutan can build a strong foundation for genuinely advancing beyond the irresponsible and unsustainable means employed by others in their search for a more fleeting form of satisfaction. But it is argued, if the maximization of happiness at any cost is allowed to become the overarching goal, then the errors of Western development might be unintentionally replicated and Bhutan’s unique potential to forge a more valuable direction may unfortunately be squandered. |
| 目次 | Abstract 1 Bibliography 21 |
| ISSN | 1608411X (P) |
| 點閱次數 | 1 |
| 建檔日期 | 2024.10.29 |
| 更新日期 | 2024.10.29 |
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