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The parable of a sublime disruptor

Oct 09, 2024 9 mins read
The parable of a sublime disruptor

A personal reflection on why Gelephu Mindfulness City is a disruptor of the old business-as-usual approach to achieving the ideals of economic development and has the potential to be a table turner, a game changer, a paradigm shifter

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