This suicide pod is horrific. But it’s the logical result of our consumer society

Assisted suicide is the ultimate expression of individualism, says Tony Wilson. But we can’t control all aspects of our lives, and Christians have good reasons to surrender their wants and desires to God

Anyone who has lived through the past six decades has enjoyed a design revolution. Out went the brutalism of the early 20th century and in came sleek lines and ergonomic ease. What, then, could be nicer than ending your days in a Sarco-Pod? Resembling something you might climb into for a full body tan, the Sarco-Pod is named after a sarcophagus, the stone coffin used to bury ancient Egyptian royalty.

Designed by Exit International, the air-tight devce is designed to painlessly dispatch the user from this world. Once sealed inside, the occupant enters a PIN and the chamber fills with nitrogen gas, bringing about a euphoric death through asphyxiation. It then handily detaches from the base to become a coffin – though, judging by its appearance, one that might take several millennia to decay.