> If the truth was good, that we lived in a wonderful society with wonderful people in a universe that cares about us, smart people would be so happy. Relative

> If the truth was good, that we lived in a wonderful society with wonderful people in a universe that cares about us, smart people would be so happy. Relative to 200 years ago, we do. People aren't any happier. That's not how happiness works. See: Hedonistic adaptation.