In this episode, Dara reckons with the endless repetitions and circuits of day-to-day living - how can they be imbued with meaning? Or do we remain passive and wait for meaning to be conferred from outside? And can meaning really be found in the morning cup of coffee, or the daily stroll in the woods?

Dara worries about the distorting effect of meeting the world via online spaces. The performative, curated, and orchestrated nature of so much content is not to be trusted, he argues. He compares two very different pieces of content, one utterly contrived and manipulative, the other produced and structured, but absolutely natural.

The place of the natural is central to Dara's conception of being well. He adds to that the idea not of being happy, but of being satisfied with different elements in one's life. He positions satisfaction as being akin to acceptance of imperfection and therefore a more attainable goal than the mythical 'happiness'.

Nully the puppy is beside the microphone for the first part of the show, but is discreetly confined to quarters not long after. A more natural arrangement!

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