Opinion | Burning Man Journal

Why Does Burning Man Matter?

November 7, 2024 By Erica Blair

At first glance, Burning Man looks like a kaleidoscope of contradictions: an experiment in Radical Self-reliance built on a bedrock of collaboration and Communal Effort; a decommodified endeavor that takes ...Read More

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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

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A Guide to Gifting, Givers and Gratitude: A Treatise from the Philosophical Center

June 21, 2019 By Larry Harvey

Publisher’s Note: This essay was written over a year ago, but due to Larry Harvey’s untimely death it was not ...Read More

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Consider Your Impact. You Might Be Surprised.

June 13, 2019 By Will Chase

I was driving in my neighborhood recently, when a particular billboard caught my eye. Two versions of SpiderMan from different ...Read More

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How to Take the Fyre Out of “Influencers” on Playa

May 22, 2019 By Mia Quagliarello

Let’s say before Euterpe came to Burning Man she decided to do a little research. So she goes to Instagram ...Read More

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Remembering Larry: Playing with Words

May 8, 2019 By Stuart Mangrum

I first met Larry Harvey in the summer of 1993, a few days after Michael Mikel invited me to Burning ...Read More

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Diversity & Radical Inclusion: Marlon Williams on the 10 Principles’ Racial Limits

May 3, 2019 By Dominique Debucquoy-Dodley

Marlon Williams is the Assistant Director for Public Sector Innovation at Living Cities, a national organization that works to build ...Read More

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Remembering Larry: The Odd Poetry of Larry Harvey

May 1, 2019 By Will Chase

A year has passed since we bid a final farewell to Burning Man Founder Larry Harvey, and we remember the ...Read More

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Remembering Larry: A Man for Our Time

April 18, 2019 By Danger Ranger

As we approach the one-year anniversary of Burning Man Founder Larry Harvey’s passing, we remember the Man in the Hat ...Read More

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Remembering Larry: An Artist’s Tribute

April 10, 2019 By Kate Raudenbush

As we approach the one-year anniversary of Burning Man founder Larry Harvey’s passing, we remember the Man in the Hat ...Read More