Jae Rhim Lee: My mushroom burial suit

The video discusses the prevalence of environmental toxins like BPA in our bodies and the impact of traditional funeral practices on the environment. It introduces the Infinity Burial Project, which uses mushrooms to decompose bodies and clean toxins, promoting a new perspective on death and environmental responsibility. The project includes the development of a Mushroom Death Suit and a decompiculture kit. The speaker emphasizes the importance of accepting death and reducing our environmental impact, forming the Decompiculture Society to explore these ideas further.

What is Bisphenol A (BPA) primarily used for?

• A type of pesticide

• A material hardener and synthetic estrogen

• A natural preservative

• A heavy metal

What happens to toxins in the body when a person is cremated?

• They are neutralized

• They are absorbed by the soil

• They remain in the body

• They are released into the atmosphere

What is the main goal of the Infinity Burial Project?

• To eliminate the need for funerals

• To develop a burial system that uses mushrooms to decompose bodies and clean toxins

• To create a new type of mushroom for culinary use

• To preserve bodies for longer periods

What is decompiculture?

• A new form of agriculture

• A type of funeral service

• A practice of cultivating decomposing organisms

• A method of preserving bodies

What is the purpose of the Mushroom Death Suit?

• To make the deceased look more lifelike

• To prevent the release of toxins

• To speed up the decomposition process using mushroom spores

• To preserve the body for scientific study

What is the Decompiculture Society?

• A society that explores postmortem options and death acceptance

• An organization that sells burial suits

• A community of mushroom farmers

• A group that promotes traditional burial practices

What cultural shift does the Decompiculture Society advocate for?

• From body preservation to decompiculture

• From cremation to traditional burials

• From environmental conservation to industrialization

• From mushroom cultivation to plant farming