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
A little confidence
Something about the bright lights of the Christmas season always pushes Burning Man right out of my head. In a ...Read More
Is there too much positive energy at Burning Man?
Your sensibilities are not protected: Burning Man is designed in such a way as to almost guarantee that something is ...Read More
War at Burning Man, Part V: flame throwers, footrubs, and photographs!
No one at Monticello or BMIR slept much that night – and neither did I. I woke up with the ...Read More
War at Burning Man, part IV: idiots are weapons, too!
The voice on the radio was excited -- almost orgasmic. “Okay, people, the rumor has been confirmed – Bassnector will ...Read More
War at Burning Man, part III: It’s not really torture if it’s funny!
I dropped by BMIR in the morning. The sight of Monticello’s flag on their transmitter had made them serious about ...Read More
War at Burning Man! Part II: The Empire Strikes Twice
Author’s Note: The following is an account of the events of The War of the Rites, an epic conflict ...Read More
War at Burning Man! Part I: Cannons, and Artillery, and Blood
At approximately 10:30 p.m. on the night of Monday, Aug. 29, the double-decker art boat “Dodo” drove up before BMIR, ...Read More
Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Gospel Choir Occupy Wall Street
[Editor's Note: It's been interesting to watch the Occupy Wall Street movement take shape and gain momentum. Along with many ...Read More
Burning Man is not “like Occupy Wall Street.”
I’ve heard Occupy Wall Street described as being “like Burning Man” several times now. Sometimes that’s just by the jackasses ...Read More