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We Should Rethink Government Goals: English Listening Ep 803

2025/3/24
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@主持人 :我质疑当前政府模式,特别是西方资本主义模式,是否真正将人民的幸福作为优先目标。许多人,包括英国民众,都认为政府并未真正代表他们的利益,政府系统存在缺陷,未能有效服务于人民。 我探索了其他政府模式,例如联邦制和总统制,但这些模式也并非完美。许多国家存在晚期资本主义的问题,导致贫富差距悬殊,权力掌握在少数富人手中,这不利于大多数人的福祉。 因此,我想探讨不丹的政府模式,这是一个以国民幸福为目标的独特案例。不丹的模式基于佛教思想,试图通过与自然的和谐和特定的文化价值观来衡量国民的整体幸福感。 大多数西方国家以GDP作为衡量成功的标准,但GDP并非幸福的真正标准。许多政府将提高GDP作为主要目标,这是一种资本主义思维,它将金钱作为主要驱动力,而忽略了人民的真正需求和环境的可持续发展。 不丹的国民幸福总值(GNH)则不同,它由九个领域和四个支柱构成。四个支柱分别是:可持续和公平的社会经济环境、环境保护、文化保护和善政。九个领域涵盖了人民的心理健康、教育、文化多样性、生活水平等方面。 不丹政府定期通过调查问卷了解民意,这比每五年一次的选举更能反映民意,因为选举往往无法完全代表所有人的意愿。不丹政府利用调查结果来衡量国家进步并制定未来政策。 虽然不丹也面临一些挑战,例如贫困和腐败,但其在国民幸福指数方面的努力和取得的进步值得学习和借鉴。不丹的发展进步应该用国民幸福指数而非西方价值观来衡量。不丹的模式并非完美,但其核心思想——将人民的幸福作为政府的首要目标——值得我们深思。

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Did you know that one small country measures its success not by wealth, but by the happiness of its people? Welcome to Adept English, the podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7ixeOS7ezPTZSaISIx2TTw where we help you learn https://adeptenglish.com/company/learning-system/ English through fascinating real-world stories. Today, we’re discussing a unique model of government from Bhutan—a country that prioritises Gross National Happiness over GDP. Along the way, you’ll pick up essential vocabulary for discussing politics, economics, and cultural values in English.

Now, I’ll be honest—when I first heard about Bhutan’s approach, I was sceptical. I mean, can happiness really be measured? But as I learned more, I realised there’s something truly inspiring about a government that puts its people’s well-being first. And that’s what we’ll explore today: how Bhutan’s Buddhist principles and nine domains of happiness are shaping its policies—and what we can learn from them.

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