Trust Your Team to Laugh: How “Burning Man Education” Works at Retreats and Symposiums
In my first post about what "education" and "learning" means in Burning Man culture, I focused on the big questions ...Read More
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The Science of Burning Man: Share Your BRC Tales with Burning Stories Project
It’s that time of the year again when dusty vibes from the playa have settled, or have they? Did you ...Read More
Black Rock City Cultural Vision: Working Groups Gather To Hash Out Next Steps
On November 15–17, 40 Burners from around the United States (plus Australia — heyyyy, Catnip) descended on Burning Man Project ...Read More
Petaluma to the Playa: An Immersive Exhibition
I recently attended the opening of "Petaluma to the Playa" at the Petaluma Arts Center, California. It was packed, both ...Read More
What is Burning Man Leadership? A Model
It’s a cliché at this point to suggest that there is a crisis of faith in leadership and expertise across ...Read More
What Is “Burning Man Education” and Why? A Manifesto
When Burning Man started offering “educational programming” or “educational content” depends on what you think that is. The first survival ...Read More
The State of the Diversity Conversation (Observations From the Field)
I don’t want to talk about diversity right now — I don’t have anything new to say about diversity at ...Read More
Regionals Are Time Machines
Yeah, yeah, we know… “Burning Man used to be better.” Personally, I think saying that is as silly as saying, ...Read More
We Did It! 2019 BLM Inspection Reveals Near Perfect Score & Greenest MOOP Map to Date
By Jane Lyons
On October 5, the Playa Restoration Team held victory in the palm of its hands at the Bureau of Land ...Read More
Am I a “Burner?”
I’ve recently been traveling around the U.S. talking to people in open forums about Burning Man’s philosophy and culture, and ...Read More