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Free cremations, quick-drying clothes and other bonuses of a world on fire.
Taking a Gander
There is a certain pragmatic elegance to the thriftiness of our ancestors. They saved buttons in jars, reused aluminum foil until it disintegrated into atoms and never met a leftover they couldn't disguise as a casserole. They understood that waste was a sin and efficiency was a virtue.
But as we transition into the era of what we can call the "Great Simmer," we are discovering ways to innovate that would make even the stingiest Victorian grandmother weep with pride. We are finally learning how to turn a global apocalypse into a series of highly lucrative cost-saving measures.
Take, for…
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