BitQoute: Benjamin Franklin
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on December 15, 2011
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”
Benjamin Franklin, US Statesman, politician, inventor, physicist, author & printer (1706 – 1790)
BitLearn: Gross National Happiness
The common measure of a country’s growth and position in the community of nations is GDP or Gross Domestic Product. Many scholars and countries alike have come to realize that GDP is not an adequate measure and there are other ways of looking at the worth of a nation in comparison to other nations. Scholars are starting to develop different concepts that measure a society’s overall well-being, health or happiness. One measure that has been analyzed is the measure of Gross National Happiness or GNH.
The tiny buddhist kingdom of Buthan developed the GNH measure in 2005 and ran with it. Keys areas of the Bhutanese GNH measures include psychological well-being, health, time use, education, culture, good governance, ecology, community vitality and living standards. The GNH studies in Bhutan steer clear of economic measures and rather focus on cultural, social, psychological and educational issues.
You can learn more about what Gross National Happiness and related measures with these resources -
Places: The Andes Mountains
The Andes Mountains run along the western coast of South America. They run through many countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. The Andes are the highest mountain range in the world excluding the mountains of Asia. The Andes is the world’s longest continental mountain range spanning approximately 7000km. Home to unbelievable biodiversity, the Andes are truly a treasure of the earth.
Take some time to learn a bit more about the Andes Mountains these additional resources -
