In this Saturday Sit-Down Conversation on MoneyFM 89.3, host Glenn van Zutphen continues his deep-dive with Dasho Lhatu, Executive Director of the Gross National Happiness Centre Bhutan (GNHCB), as Bhutan marks 50 years of Gross National Happiness (GNH)—a development philosophy that has quietly influenced policymakers, educators, and business leaders around the world, including here in Singapore. Since taking the helm in April 2024, Dasho Lhatu has been tasked with both honoring GNH’s roots and future-proofing its relevance. In this conversation, he explains how GNH has shaped Bhutan’s policies across economic development, environmental conservation, cultural preservation, and good governance—and why happiness, in Bhutanese terms, is collective, long-term, and deeply practical. We also tackle hard questions: youth migration, economic aspiration, and whether happiness and growth can truly coexist. Dasho Lhatu shares why Bhutan doesn’t claim to be “the happiest country,” how overseas Bhutanese are being encouraged to return, and how GNH is being adapted—not copied—in countries like Australia, Thailand, Europe, and increasingly, Southeast Asia. 

In this Saturday Sit-Down Conversation on MoneyFM 89.3, <a href="https://www.vanmediagroup.com">host Glenn van Zutphen</a> continues his deep-dive with <a href="https://www.wisdomandaction.com.au/speakers/lhatu-lhatu">Dasho Lhatu, Executive Director</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_National_Happiness">Gross National Happiness Centre Bhutan </a>(GNHCB), as Bhutan marks 50 years of Gross National Happiness (GNH)&mdash;a development philosophy that has quietly influenced policymakers, educators, and business leaders around the world, including here in Singapore. Since taking the helm in April 2024, Dasho Lhatu has been tasked with both honoring GNH&rsquo;s roots and future-proofing its relevance. In this conversation, he explains how GNH has shaped Bhutan&rsquo;s policies across economic development, environmental conservation, cultural preservation, and good governance&mdash;and why happiness, in Bhutanese terms, is collective, long-term, and deeply practical. We also tackle hard questions: youth migration, economic aspiration, and whether happiness and growth can truly coexist. Dasho Lhatu shares why Bhutan doesn&rsquo;t claim to be &ldquo;the happiest country,&rdquo; how overseas Bhutanese are being encouraged to return, and how GNH is being adapted&mdash;not copied&mdash;in countries like Australia, Thailand, Europe, and increasingly, Southeast Asia.

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