by Victor C. Krumm If you were asked to pick the place with the highest satisfaction of life and happiness, where would you choose? Hint: Disneyworld which advertises it is the “happiest place on earth” did not make the finals (or the list for that matter). It is officially tiny Costa Rica, winner of the Happy Planet Index as the most satisfying place to live in the world. 143 countries were rated, covering 99 per cent of the world’s population, for three things: high life expectancy, high