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
Burning Book Club: da Vinci Uncoded
Part of the Art, Money, and the Renaissance blog series Since the theme for Burning Man 2016 is da ...Read More
Can Burning Man do for fundraising what it’s done for art? A thought experiment about development.
If we want the world to be more like Burning Man, then artists have to be able to make a ...Read More
Can Burning Man Balance the “Art” and “History” in “Art History?” Should It Have To?
If we can’t take the topics that our community has passion for and fear about ... and use art and ...Read More
How I Fell Out of Love With the Latitude Society — and What Burning Man Can Learn from It
I’ve wanted to write about a piece examining Burning Man through the lens of The Latitude Society (or vice-versa) for ...Read More
Forget the Legal Questions About Sandwiches — Are Burners “Consumers?” Or Are We Something Else?
After every Burn, there is a storm. A media storm. After 2013’s Burning Man, the big media storm was about ...Read More
Another Successful Sharp Jump!
People say, “jump the shark” like it is a bad thing. Sure, it signified a time in the story arch ...Read More
Seen Today
Last night I watched the Mazu Temple burn, a glorious shower of fireworks followed by a beautiful flower of fire ...Read More
Barking up a (Dust) Storm
"Ladies and gentlemen, put down your glow sticks and prepare to be dazzled by the light of adventure and discovery!" ...Read More
The Burner in Her Labyrinth
The Man is at the heart of Burning Man, and he is surrounded by the Midway. If you wish to ...Read More