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Bhutan, after prioritizing happiness, now faces an existential crisis

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271 points nradov | 1 comments | 18 Nov 24 13:53 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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andai ◴[18 Nov 24 14:34 UTC] No.42172596[source]▶
King thinks democracy is a great idea. Everyone rejects it. King institutes it anyway.

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burnt-resistor ◴[18 Nov 24 14:50 UTC] No.42172769[source]▶
When resource curse transnational corporations enter the fray, I think they might have third thoughts about how good of an idea it was to cede political power that can be bought and sold for special interests using the trappings of democracy.
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1. konschubert ◴[18 Nov 24 15:14 UTC] No.42173047[source]▶
Unlike a king, which famously can't be bought.