Serious Stuff Burning Man may be the future, but it’s not an escape March 27, 2013 By Caveat Magister Any future envisioned to be “like Burning Man” will have to wrestle with this fundamental fact: Burning Man forces you ...Read More
Serious Stuff In defense of academia, and why it’s good for Burning Man March 15, 2013 By Caveat Magister I view academia as the most open minded institution humanity has yet created rivaling even the open mindedness of Burning ...Read More
Tales from the Playa I Grew Up Here March 11, 2013 By Tales From the Playa "When I left, as soon as I could get in cell range, I called my dad and said, 'You'll never ...Read More
Serious Stuff Burning Man is a story field March 9, 2013 By Jon Mitchell What makes it Burning Man isn't the objects, their positions, or our positions in relation to them. It's the fields ...Read More
The Ten Principles Why the 10 Principles? Because you never change the world the same way twice March 7, 2013 By Caveat Magister [This post is part of the 10 Principles blog series, an ongoing exploration of the history, philosophy and dynamics of Burning ...Read More
Rhymes with Burning Man How Does Burning Man Compare to Kumbh Mela? February 28, 2013 By Will Chase How does Burning Man compare to Kumbh Mela, the massive Indian festival that plays host to 80 million religious pilgrims ...Read More
Serious Stuff Burning Man should treat “Academia” the way it does “Commercialization” February 26, 2013 By Caveat Magister UPDATED AT BOTTOM The academics have come to Burning Man. They’re through the gates. They’ve always been here, actually: but ...Read More
Global News BMHQ Seeks Interns for 2013 Event Cycle February 22, 2013 By Megan Miller Greetings! We’re excited to announce three Internships in our San Francisco office. INTERNSHIP SUMMARY: Three unpaid internships will provide the ...Read More
Tales from the Playa Temple of Gracelessness February 20, 2013 By Tales From the Playa That’s the world you need to be awake with, exactly the way it is, whether you have your way with ...Read More
Tales from the Playa Mike The 8-Foot-Tall Voodoo Doll February 19, 2013 By Tales From the Playa What do you get at Burning Man? Well, you don’t always get what you want, but if you’re open and ...Read More