Bhutan, a small developing nation in South Asia, was the first to measure national success with the concept of a "Gross National Happiness" index. This prioritizes citizen well-being and levels of contentment above Western notions of productivity and free capitalism, which are often emotionally/mentally damaging. Though the people of Bhutan still experience a fair amount of pain due to a constantly modernizing culture and economic woes, the government is much less corrupt, and the people are afforded free healthcare and education. The relationship between the people and the government in Bhutan starkly differs from that of the United States, demonstrating the effects of the way a government approaches the needs of its people and how a nation's citizens relate to one another in a social setting. 

McCarthy, Julie. “The Birthplace Of 'Gross National Happiness' Is Growing A Bit Cynical.” NPR, NPR, 12 Feb. 2018, https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/02/12/584481047/the-birthplace-of-gross-national-happiness-is-growing-a-bit-cynical.