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

Serious Stuff, Tales from the Playa, The Ten Principles

Unraveling the Connective Tissue of Storytelling at Burning Man

January 8, 2021 By Gustavo Campos

The Significance of Connecting the Burning Man Experience Through Our Stories Is there a connective tissue among the stories that ...Read More

Shenanigans

The Holidays Are More Like Burning Man Than You Think

December 23, 2020 By Brian McGloin

The holidays are for everyone. They welcome the stranger. They encourage Gifting. The holidays encourage Radical Self-reliance, especially in 2020. ...Read More

Shenanigans

Embracing Gifting by Ditching Obligatory Present-Giving

December 12, 2020 By John "Halcyon" Styn

Holiday gift-giving has gone off the rails, if you ask me. To stay sane this holiday season, it is critical ...Read More

Civic Initiatives, Serious Stuff

Reaching Across Party Lines with Participation and Civic Responsibility

November 3, 2020 By Megan Miller

“Vegan. Lunch. Nearby,” my thumbs quickly type into my phone. “Search.” I’m standing on the corner of Sutter and Fillmore ...Read More

"Welcome Home", 2019 by Olivia Steele (Photo by Scott London)

Civic Initiatives, Serious Stuff

Why Casting Your Vote Matters More Than Who You Vote For

October 28, 2020 By Megan Miller

Is there anything more “Burning Man” than voting? Hear me out. Burning Man spaces are intentionally, and importantly, non-partisan. They ...Read More

Official Announcements, Serious Stuff

The (Un)official SaveBRC FAQ

October 12, 2020 By Will Chase

Why bother saving Burning Man? Why don't you lay people off? Where do you get the gall? Answers to these ...Read More

Serious Stuff

The 10 Principles of Saving Burning Man

September 30, 2020 By Sunshine Daydream

The 10 Principles of Burning Man drive me to the inexorable conclusion that even with so many giant problems out ...Read More

Serious Stuff

Burning Man Has Gone to Seed

August 26, 2020 By Anselm Engle

The event in the Black Rock Desert isn't happening this year, and the potential of it is spreading far and ...Read More

Community During COVID, Serious Stuff

It’s Okay to Be Miserable About Virtual Burning Man — But We Can Have a Cacophony Restoration

August 25, 2020 By Caveat Magister

Any other year for the past 30 years, crews would be out in the desert by now, building Black Rock ...Read More