Burning Man may be the future, but it’s not an escape
Any future envisioned to be “like Burning Man” will have to wrestle with this fundamental fact: Burning Man forces you ...Read More
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In defense of academia, and why it’s good for Burning Man
I view academia as the most open minded institution humanity has yet created rivaling even the open mindedness of Burning ...Read More
Why the 10 Principles? Because you never change the world the same way twice
[This post is part of the 10 Principles blog series, an ongoing exploration of the history, philosophy and dynamics of Burning ...Read More
Burning Man should treat “Academia” the way it does “Commercialization”
UPDATED AT BOTTOM The academics have come to Burning Man. They’re through the gates. They’ve always been here, actually: but ...Read More
Is Vandalizing Art also Art?
My article about why Burning Man lacks a recognizable literary style has prompted a vigorous debate. One interesting contention that ...Read More
Why does Burning Man have no literary culture?
John Curley once wrote that many of the world’s greatest photographers come from around the globe specifically to take ...Read More
Thoughts about being an asshole at Burning Man
After I read the paper Moze wrote about the development of the Temple and what it means, my first thought ...Read More
Cargo Cult is a daring – and dangerous – theme. Get it right.
I belong to a large but informal group of Burners whose unofficial motto is: “Fuck the theme.” We came to ...Read More
How many theme camps can dance on the head of a Burning Man ticket?
Have you come up with a theory about how Burning Man should handle ticket sales yet? ...Read More
Mourning the limits of Radical Inclusion
Paul Addis was a few years older than me, and had been around Burning Man a lot longer. I bumped ...Read More