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The Good Death

If you are so inclined please explore the theories behind the Order, found below. They are the inspiration for the contents of the essays, videos, art, and blog.

On the Fear of Death

Several years ago there was an article about the trial of Josef Fritzl, the German man who kept his daughter locked in the basement for 24 years. When called to testify, Fritzl… 

Natural Burial & Embracing Decay

Matter cannot be created. Matter cannot be destroyed. So physics tells us. There is only a finite amount of matter to go around.  At this very moment, dear living person, some of… 

Home Death Care

Up until the moment when a body passes from mother, husband, daughter to dead mother, dead husband, dead daughter, it is part of a community.  A member of a family.  Yet as… 

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About the Order

The Order of the Good Death is a group of funeral industry professionals, academics, and artists exploring ways to prepare a death phobic culture for their inevitable mortality.

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