[Beck]

Happiness is relative, you can't look at someone's high number and think you're lacking. It's a function of how large you are, ie. how much tech you have and what improvements you have (stadiums give you a big +3). The older nations with many improvements and high tech are achieving happiness in 60+ range. If you compare 3 week old nations with 3 week old nations or better yet 500 NS to 500 NS, you're more in the ballpark of how you're doing. I could make my happiness even higher if I lowered my Tax Rate from 28% (which is -7 happiness for me) but I wouldn't make as much money. And that my friends is where it's really at. Happiness is only part of the formula. People tend to focus too heavily on happiness level to the exclusion of making the most money possible.