The Man at 40
Forty years ago on the solstice, the first Burning Man event took place in San Francisco. Only a handful of people alive today remember that evening on Baker Beach, and ...Read More
Why Burning Man Sucks at Transitions, and What We Can Do About It
I want to talk about transitions. About leavings, about departures, about letting go. Because we suck at them. I mean ...Read More
How Creative Expression Enhances Civic Engagement
Has it ever seemed to you that there are more ways to be a citizen of Black Rock City than ...Read More
The Evolution of Gifting
Theresa Duncan spent her whole adult life doing development and fundraising work for non-profits. But after she went to her ...Read More
The “Crime Wave” at the GLC Was Exaggerated: There Is No Black Rock City Crime Syndicate
Look, I’m not going to deny that something weird was going on at Burning Man's Global Leadership Conference (GLC). I ...Read More
This Is What a Real Diversity Conversation Looks Like
Sometimes a moment that nobody plans for crystalizes the truth of an issue better than any prepared remarks ever could. ...Read More
Friends Don’t Let Friends Call Burning Man “a Festival”
By Graham Berry
Burning Man is a lot of things to a lot of people. It’s a social experiment for the ages. It’s ...Read More
Burning Man’s Relationship to Politics in a Time of Activism
Let’s not kid ourselves. You love Burning Man, but lately you’ve been asking yourself: “Is this important?” “In a world ...Read More
Freak Flag Activism
When I started going to Burning Man, almost 20 years ago, its place in culture was different. It was underground. ...Read More
“Decommodification” and “Cultural Appropriation” – two great conversations that go great together
Right now many Burners are having conversations about how they can discourage people attending Burning Man events from engaging in ...Read More