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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: 0s | 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.

Wait a second...

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jollofricepeas ◴[18 Nov 24 14:43 UTC] No.42172684[source]▶
The people could vote the same person or party in representing the interests of the king and his family. Dictators can be democratically elected.

The real question is how do you protect people from themselves?

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mdp2021 ◴[18 Nov 24 14:56 UTC] No.42172842[source]▶
> how do you protect people from themselves

Education.

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1. SirHumphrey ◴[18 Nov 24 16:14 UTC] No.42173801[source]▶
It's less a solution than we want to believe (in the west). [0]

[0]: https://politicalviolenceataglance.org/2015/12/04/more-educa...