All posts by Caveat Magister

Caveat is Burning Man's Philosopher Laureate. A founding member of its Philosophical Center, he is the author of The Scene That Became Cities: what Burning Man philosophy can teach us about building better communities, and Turn Your Life Into Art: lessons in Psychologic from the San Francisco Underground. He has also written several books which have nothing to do with Burning Man. He has finally got his email address caveat (at) burningman (dot) org working again. He tweets, occasionally, as @BenjaminWachs

What a Global Burning Man Nonprofit Has to Offer the World

March 20, 2016 By Caveat Magister

- Photo by LadyBee I recently found myself wondering: How many millions do you think Google spent to figure out ...Read More

February 22, 2016 By Caveat Magister

There was no scheduled session on mischief and fuckery at Burning Man’s 2016 European Leadership Summit, but one happened anyway. ...Read More

February 11, 2016 By Caveat Magister

Have you ever thought: “Wouldn’t it be great if we had a place where we could do Burning Man 365 ...Read More

February 9, 2016 By Caveat Magister

I was privileged to get to attend Burning Man's European Leadership Summit. This is the first in a short series ...Read More

February 4, 2016 By Caveat Magister

Part of the Art, Money, and the Renaissance blog series If you think the economy is weighed in favor ...Read More

January 25, 2016 By Caveat Magister

Part of the Art, Money, and the Renaissance blog series We know that money can’t buy happiness (though it ...Read More

January 12, 2016 By Caveat Magister

Part of the Art, Money, and the Renaissance blog series Silicon Valley didn’t invent the “gig economy.” On ...Read More

December 21, 2015 By Caveat Magister

In the deep playa darkness between the city and the perimeter, a wave of music slips around you. Not the ...Read More

November 30, 2015 By Caveat Magister

If we want the world to be more like Burning Man, then artists have to be able to make a ...Read More

November 27, 2015 By Caveat Magister

It’s the ability of Garlington’s art to encompass both those extremes that most inspires me: the images may be fantastical ...Read More