This is Working 2050, a speculative oral history about workers of the future.
We talk to people about what they do all day and how they feel about it. Then we write science fiction about what the future might look like in 2050.
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This is Working 2050, a speculative oral history about workers of the future.
We talk to people about what they do all day and how they feel about it. Then we write science fiction about what the future might look like in 2050.
This Working 2050 episode is based on @recomposelife, a death care system and burial method that sequesters carbon and improves soil health. Mara Lazer did the voiceover and rocks, thank you for the time. https://buff.ly/3a3I5Aw
Show Notes:
Elmer has a large beard and an even larger thermos of coffee, which seems appropriate for a 6:30 AM meeting. The building where we meet is all glass and plants, a giant garden with 7 massive green cylinders on one side.
Elmer runs one of the City of Chicago’s main decomposition sites and memorial gardens for human remains. I couldn’t figure out what made them so full of energy until I realized we were meeting 4 hours into their work day: Elmer wakes up at 4:30 AM.
More here: https://www.aytchkappklote.com/post/working-2050-recomposition-technician
Working 2050
This is Working 2050, a speculative oral history about workers of the future.
We talk to people about what they do all day and how they feel about it. Then we write science fiction about what the future might look like in 2050.
