Decommodifying Permission: Participation vs. Commodification
Since I started this series, I’ve gotten a few messages from people saying (more or less): “YES, I want to be part of a decommodified culture! But also, I need ...Read More
Public Service Announcement: Should I use a tent or an RV at Burning Man?
This is a controversial issue that people never seem to stop arguing about: what's the best way to experience Burning ...Read More
Thoughts on the Place of Native Costumes, and Promotion of Social Justice, at Burning Man
I want to thank, and applaud, members of the HYBYCOZO art crew for bringing up the difficult issue of Burners ...Read More
Radical Inclusion: Listen Up Before Dressing Up
By Guest Post
By Yelena Filipchuk, Dio Ganhdih and Allegra Lucas of HYBYCOZO We go to Burning Man to get free. We go ...Read More
Public Service Announcement: What kind of tent do I need at Burning Man?
If you want to be comfortable at Burning Man, you need the right tent. Extreme environmental conditions out in the ...Read More
Public Service Announcement: What Kind of Costume Should I Wear at Burning Man?
It's a well known fact that people in costumes have more fun! It's true at parties, at Burning Man, and ...Read More
It’s reached the point where the word “transformational” makes me want to vomit
I’ve suspected for a while that overuse and casual abuse would turn “transformational” from a jargonny term-of-art into a meaningless ...Read More
Separating Burning Man’s Signal from the Fashionable Noise
I’ve heard a lot of responses to JB Tatum’s recent Medium essay about Burning Man as an “endless party culture.” ...Read More
Don’t be That Asshole with a Camera
Folks who want to do any sort of serious project with a camera in Black Rock City have to apply through our ...Read More
Burning Man jokes cut from Obama’s speech
President Obama dropped a Burning Man joke at this past weekend's White House Correspondent's Dinner. But of course that was ...Read More