The combination of the lingering effects of the pandemic, climate change worries, and the economic downturn is changing people's attitudes towards death. Off the back of the permacrisis, people are looking for budget-friendly and eco-friendly alternatives to honour their death.

It has been said that nothing is certain in life, except death and taxes. Although the latter is regularly being reviewed and updated, the former retains its sombre Victorian-era elements. Exit Here is shaking up the industry to modernise rituals and ceremonies around death, dying, and grief.

There is no substitute for therapeutic care or the love of close friends and family at a sorrowful time. But digital innovations like AI therapy bots, after-loss software, and even video games are attempting to bridge the gap between the support we need and that which is accessible.

The Last Chapter tries to make uncomfortable conversations about death more manageable with a chatbot miming famous Dutch author Ronald Giphart. Attitudes toward dying have become less taboo, and people are tackling the topic head-on, opening the floor for complex topics.