Global Network | Burning Man Journal

Can We Make Our (Terrible) Online Conversations Feel More Like Amazing Theme Camps?

September 23, 2024 By Caveat Magister

I’ve heard nothing but glorious things about this year’s Black Rock City — lots of people saying that it was their best year ever. But most of the online discussion ...Read More

Regionals

Burning Man Goes to the Baltic Sea! Helsinki & Tallinn to Host 2020 European Leadership Summit

December 19, 2019 By Megs Rutigliano

We’re excited to announce that we will host our seventh Burning Man European Leadership Summit (ELS) in two cultural hubs ...Read More

Global Programming, Serious Stuff

Trust Your Team to Laugh: How “Burning Man Education” Works at Retreats and Symposiums

December 9, 2019 By Caveat Magister

In my first post about what "education" and "learning" means in Burning Man culture, I focused on the big questions ...Read More

Rhymes with Burning Man

The Science of Burning Man: Share Your BRC Tales with Burning Stories Project

December 5, 2019 By Burning Stories Team

It’s that time of the year again when dusty vibes from the playa have settled, or have they? Did you ...Read More

Regionals

Regionals Are Time Machines

November 19, 2019 By John "Halcyon" Styn

Yeah, yeah, we know… “Burning Man used to be better.” Personally, I think saying that is as silly as saying, ...Read More

Rhymes with Burning Man, The Ten Principles

Four Insights About Gifting After Watching “Gift”

November 4, 2019 By Caveat Magister

Burning Man didn't invent "Gifting," and the ideas presented in Lewis Hyde's seminal book "The Gift" have been extremely influential ...Read More

Regionals, The Ten Principles

Do-ocracy Rant

October 7, 2019 By John "Halcyon" Styn

The Participation and Civic Responsibility Principles mean that we operate in a Do-ocracy. If you don’t like how something is ...Read More

Rhymes with Burning Man, Serious Stuff

Decompression Challenge

September 16, 2019 By John "Halcyon" Styn

Yeah, Decompression is real. But don't stew in upset at how the Default World is not like Black Rock City. ...Read More

Building BRC, Fly Ranch

The Future of Fly

August 12, 2019 By John Curley

You walk out onto the playa of Hualapai Flat, and you can’t keep yourself from going back in time. You ...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