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Burning Man, Identity and The Binary

July 22, 2019 By Marty Bortz

The construction of meaning has been a central focus in philosophy and social science for several decades. Philosophers, sociologists, anthropologists ...Read More

Leaving No Trace, Official Announcements

Burning Man Seeks a Sustainable Future

July 20, 2019 By Burning Man Project

The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life. There is nowhere else, at least in the ...Read More

BRC Art

The Temple of Direction: The Timeless Potency of Simple Sacred Spaces

July 17, 2019 By Jane Lyons

When the Temple of Direction was first announced as Burning Man's 2019 Temple, the IKEA meme was one of the ...Read More

Building BRC

Stories From the City: The First-Year Surprise of Sunrise Diner

July 17, 2019 By Victor Stevens

During their first year at Burning Man, Nathan McKinley (a.k.a “Oncall”) and Zella Henderson (a.k.a. “Lifesaver”) would wake to mimosas ...Read More

The Theme

Metamorphoses, Part 5 — What it Takes to Create a “Transformative Experience”

July 15, 2019 By Caveat Magister

This is part 5 of a series on the theme of Metamorphoses, looking at what causes change and transformation through ...Read More

Serious Stuff

Hold My Beer …

July 9, 2019 By Will Chase

Yeah yeah, we get it. We’re all free spirits. We’re especially free in Black Rock City, right? That’s great. And ...Read More

BRC News

Help Bring the New Cultural Vision for Residential Black Rock City to Life!

July 3, 2019 By BRC Cultural Direction Setting Group

The Cultural Vision for Residential Black Rock City is here! Know before you read: We wrote the vision from the ...Read More

Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles

Getting To Know Larry Through His Recently Published Writings

July 3, 2019 By Caveat Magister

One of the questions I’m most frequently asked about Larry Harvey is not “what he was like” but “what he ...Read More

Serious Stuff

The World May Well Be Held Together by an Eyeglass Screw

June 28, 2019 By Will Chase

My gaze swung languidly across the barren ground like a sauntering elephant’s trunk. I was scanning the playa surface for ...Read More

Rhymes with Burning Man

Importance of Friends in High Rock Places

June 26, 2019 By Jane Lyons

Deserts have been the backdrop for Stacey Wittek’s art and heart since she was a young girl. As a teenager, ...Read More