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Re:Bhutan, after prioritizing happiness, now faces an existe... by cardanome on Monday November 18, 2024 @12:25PM (#42174637)
It is easier to have higher relative economic growth, yes, as seen with China in the last decades but that doesn't translate to better opportunities for the individual.

A working class US American probably has a higher standard of living then an upper-class entrepreneur in Bhutan.

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Re:Bhutan, after prioritizing happiness, now faces an existe... by abecedarius on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @07:52AM (#42182877)
China over 1980s-2000s was an example I had in mind, yes. A poor country and a relatively great place to get rich.

There's always emigrating after you make your pile.

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