The Death Economy: How Funeral Directors Became the World’s Most Reliable Growth Industry
**The Last Global Middleman: How Funeral Directors Became the World’s Most Reliable Growth Industry** While Silicon Valley scrambles to disrupt death with cryogenic startups and “digital legacy” apps, an ancient profession is quietly enjoying its most profitable millennium yet. From the neon-lit funeral parlors of Tokyo to the candle-scented chapels of rural Sicily, funeral directors…