… And it’s thriving in South Korea, of all places. The LA Times reports that
Across South Korea, entrepreneurs are holding controversial forums aimed at teaching clients how to better appreciate life by simulating death. They use mortality as a personal motivator.…[At] the Coffin Academy, South Koreans can get a glimpse into the abyss. Over four hours, groups of a dozen or more tearfully write their letters of goodbye and tombstone epitaphs. Finally, they attend their own funerals and try the coffin on for size.
Interesting stuff. The article, which you can read in its entirety here, goes on to note that this is partially in response to the fact that South Korea has the highest suicide rate in the developed world.
