I read some time travel short story once where science found time travel was possible, but you had no control on where you go in the universe. So they went to the only place they could get to, the big bang.
You are consistently happy, all the time. People think you are strange for not crying at funerals, but smiling instead. You never feel anything but happy. No envy, no hatred, no love. Just happiness.
Also would have been nice if the buyers hadn't waited years after finding out to announce it, giving the seller plenty of time to shut down the original company. There is nothing to sue now.
But foreign politics less so. New government in Kenya? Not a big deal. Convicted felon and rapist shitting on the world? Annoying, but there are more important local matters.
Apparently there was a study done and your happiness levels out. Like if you got a big pay bump you'd be happier for a while but then back to baseline.
My boss used this to say that we don't need raises. I asked if we could prove it and me and her swap pays. She laughed and brushed me off.
You're right, the lettuce was getting old, still had some crunch left in it though.