The Order of the Good Death

Welcome to the Future of Death

Building a meaningful, eco-friendly, and equitable end of life

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Season Three of our podcast “Death in the Afternoon” has started!

The Problem

The way our society handles death and dying is broken in many ways.

Environmental

The modern funeral industry distances us from natural processes and poisons the earth.
Financial

The $20 billion funeral industrial complex turns bereaved individuals’ grief into corporate profits.
Ritual

The technicians who vanish the dead behind closed doors can rob families of the experience of mourning.
Access

The ability to obtain a good death differs drastically across race, gender, and socioeconomic lines.

Our Solution

The Order sees the value of critique, but focuses on solutions. We design practical resources, pursue new and amended legislation, and provide support for alternative forms of death care.

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Resources

To help you make accurate and informed decisions about death, dying, and funerals, we’ve created a wide variety of resources grounded in accurate facts, science, and history.

Death Anxiety

Preparing for Death

Eco-Friendly Options

What Happens to Bodies After Death

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Career

Working in Death

Pandemic

Covid-19

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Welcome to the Future of Death

The Problem

Environmental

Financial

Ritual

Access