GOOD: Business of Death
November 18th, 2009 | by admin |
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Throughout the developed world the business surrounding death has often been an uneasy topic of discussion. Originating in the mid-19th Century, the modern funeral has evolved into an economic and cultural monster, with a vast network of supporting industries and myriad options for your earthly remains.
This original GOOD Magazine animation takes you inside the business of death.
Duration : 0:3:27
25 Responses to “GOOD: Business of Death”
By javiercross1 on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
so pritty goo, muy …
so pritty goo, muy lidfrute, gracias.o, lo dis
By bhatooth on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
the tree is cool!
the tree is cool!
By PandemicDead on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
That was pretty …
That was pretty cool learning about how people can make a profit off of you dieing.
By AcePilot101 on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
Death is good for …
Death is good for business. I made a lot of money after I died.
By netook8 on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
my plan? Anything …
my plan? Anything and everything donated in some way. The rest turned into diamond placed on a stone piece to be passed down through the generations. On that stone piece will be carvings telling and celebrating my life, and it will be small enough to never need a permanent piece of land.
In fact I’m chilled by the thought of my body rotting after I leave this dust ball called earth.
By laok on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
im going to be a …
im going to be a rock
By pitifulpotato on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
i whould like to be …
i whould like to be buried an a hole with no box no plastic bag nothing and it whould be nice to put some tree seeds over when done but i whoulnt care because i whould be dead.
By szikko on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
how much could i …
how much could i sell the diamond for?
By P01029 on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
the tree one is …
the tree one is pretty gud…ur grand kids etc can go visit the tree…treehouse etc lol
By AshleyACaruso on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
I want to be made …
I want to be made into candy bars…. so that way when I croke… I can tell everyone to eat me lol
By zoidbetag on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
i wish i were 250 …
i wish i were 250 pencils…
By ilikemewaffle on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
i wan am expensive …
i wan am expensive japanese funeral with lasers and i also want the tree
By lefas123456789 on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
wow luckily in my …
wow luckily in my country is more cheaper than US
By branemark on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
the moon idea is …
the moon idea is nice…….but i can take the tree one too
By gottsein234 on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
george carlin said …
george carlin said some thing about this and golf courses being a waste of land build homes for the homeless and if we are going to recycle lets get serious with the dead
By marylov on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
i want the space …
i want the space one, now that i know it’s so cheap and affordable, and awsome
By 0madmadame on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
I wanted to be …
I wanted to be buried under a tree cus my name is a type of tree. but I don’t know if you can do that here in england.
By Hitamaru on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
… wow eye opener. …
… wow eye opener. i like the forest one…
By kingssman2 on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
hmm cremation with …
hmm cremation with co2 or polluting ground water……. tough choice. cardboard box seems insulting but the tree idea is cool. a tree is a tombstone that only gets bigger.
By mellokeehl on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
For some reason …
For some reason this made me think of a song I heard once. It’s something like ‘bury me under the outhouse, and everytime you go, think of me’.
Sounds good to me! What’s the point, once your dead that’s it, so why over the people you leave behind just so your body can rot in a nice ol’ pretty box?
By scarringlight on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
its not good and …
its not good and thats why its ironic.
and it doesn’t have to be all nice and happy its death!!!
and why would they want to join the monotony of the videos talking about a fictional hope after death (u dont have to agree, i personally am an atheist)
i love my family and im guessing the majority of people do, so i like to undertake activities of stewardship, and i dont want to force my family into poverty paying 4 my death. wouldnt want to make their life any more then it is now
By Eidola on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
For some reason …
For some reason using pencils and wearing diamonds made of corpses puts me off… no idea why.
By toolvirus on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
the music with the …
the music with the graphic are excellent!
By RandomNameName on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
On funerals i am …
On funerals i am quite traditional i think.
I don’t like the idea of being cremated but I think the eco friendly cardboard coffin would be a good idea. A tree or something would be good, but it could be planted next to your grave to represent you but i don’t want a tree growing out of my dead body…
But then I think about it again and think that all these things can be a good idea, they are very creative, but I would like a place to mourn and remember, so no jewellery or pencils..
By maniacmobster on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
the only good way …
the only good way is the islamic way. Simple, cheap, eco-friendly and quick