"Tell me what makes this life worth living." This question underlies the television series by journalist Wim Kayzer, which reflects on the marriage between beauty and comfort. Twenty-six writers, scientists, philosophers, visual artists and musicians are asked questions about beauty and comfort. The theme is not only viewed from a philosophical, literary or scientific point of view, but is also linked to the most personal experiences. An unimagined variety of subjects is covered: from Bach to Eliot, from the most beautiful woman in Nigeria to the Big Bang, from caves to land snails, from grief to guilt and from Darwin to the last notes of Shostakovich.