The French author, journalist and philosopher Albert Camus writes: "but what is happiness if not the simple harmony between man and the life he leads?" In his book The Geography of Bliss, Eric Weiner takes a journey around the globe to “places that possess, in abundance, one or more of the ingredients we consider essential to the stew of happiness: money, pleasure, spirituality, family and chocolate, among the others." (2) According to the World Happiness database, these are the keys to happiness in different countries he visits. However, when he explores the nation of Bhutan, he encounters a completely contradictory idea of ​​happiness. Bhutanese believe that less is more. From the beginning of his visit to Bhutan he discovers that, from the activities of daily life, to the economy, to ideas about themselves, the key to their happiness is simplicity. Simplicity is defined “as the state of being free from complexity, complexity, and division; the absence of luxury or pretentiousness; to have simplicity and sincerity; basic”An example of this simplicity is evident in the activities of daily life. Weiner encounters the vast natural beauty of the Himalayas as his plane approaches Bhutan. After disembarking, however, he is greeted not by a glitzy multimillion-dollar airport but by what he describes as "barely an airport...just a tiny hut of a terminal" (53). Like all visitors to Bhutan, Weiner is assigned a guide. He takes note of the simple traditional Bhutanese dress for men, a gho, which is shapeless, practical in that it can carry any type of object in its folds, and free of bright colors or patterns. Weiner describes what the Bhutanese consider a national highway, which consists of a road wide and... in the middle of paper... archery. There is a balance, a harmony in their daily life; in wealth and lack; in living and dying. This balance is achieved not with complicated bureaucratic policies, but by taking what you need; live practically and practice caring, compassion and cooperation within your community. The question remains whether progress, this progression, will impact the acceptance of the simple life that Bhutanese currently lead. Less is more, but the controlled introduction of external influences will change this idea. The question of whether happiness is “in here” or “out there” remains to be seen in Bhutan. Works Cited: Weiner, Eric. The geography of bliss. New York. Dodici, 2009. Print. “Camus, Albert”. Wikiquote. Wikimedia Foundation. January 15, 2012. Web. February 19, 2012."Simplicity." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. Feb. 19. 2012.