All posts by Caveat Magister

A member of Burning Man Project's Philosophical Center, Caveat served as the Volunteer Coordinator for Media Mecca from 2008 - 2013, and the lead writer/researcher for Burning Man's education program from 2016 - 2018. Caveat is the author of the The Scene That Became Cities: what Burning Man philosophy can teach us about building better communities. 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

Laughing our way to Tomorrow

July 7, 2011 By Caveat Magister

Of all the dehumanizing aspects of modern life, the drive for efficiency-over-everything is the most insidious because it punishes us ...Read More

Spirituality, The Ten Principles

Confused by Burning Man? You’re goddamn right you are!!!

June 29, 2011 By Caveat Magister

Everything that expands our humanity - and our capacity to be human - is packaged, processed, and filed away, often ...Read More

Shenanigans, The Ten Principles

Protect our playa culture: Art Vikings Want YOU!

June 22, 2011 By Caveat Magister

I saw the eBay auction, and I dreamt of Vikings on the playa. Art Vikings, who sail across ...Read More

Serious Stuff, Survive and Thrive, The Ten Principles

The “Gift Economy” isn’t an economy at all, but that’s no excuse for your terrible, terrible gift

June 14, 2011 By Caveat Magister

Thoughts on gifting at Burning Man. ...Read More

Burning Man isn’t the Happiest Therapist’s Office on Earth

June 7, 2011 By Caveat Magister

This may be out of left field, but that’s where I live: If Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-easy laugh) had gone ...Read More

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