Opinion | Burning Man Journal

This is Not the Utopia You’re Looking For

October 10, 2017 By Caveat Magister

“Transformational experiences” are bullshit, and Burning Man doesn’t change a damn thing. I’ve spent the other posts in this series about lessons learned after 10 trips to Black Rock City ...Read More

Shenanigans, Tales from the Playa

The Darker Impulses of Artists – or “Why We Shout Insults at People Through Megaphones (Maybe)”

August 30, 2016 By Caveat Magister

The other night, I was the asshole on a megaphone shouting things at people going by my camp. I couldn’t ...Read More

Shenanigans, Survive and Thrive

Public Service Announcement: Should I use a tent or an RV at Burning Man?

August 26, 2016 By Caveat Magister

This is a controversial issue that people never seem to stop arguing about: what's the best way to experience Burning ...Read More

Serious Stuff

Thoughts on the Place of Native Costumes, and Promotion of Social Justice, at Burning Man

August 23, 2016 By Caveat Magister

I want to thank, and applaud, members of the HYBYCOZO art crew for bringing up the difficult issue of Burners ...Read More

Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles

Radical Inclusion: Listen Up Before Dressing Up

August 22, 2016 By Guest Post

By Yelena Filipchuk, Dio Ganhdih and Allegra Lucas of HYBYCOZO Editor’s note: This post has been contributed by members of ...Read More

Shenanigans, Survive and Thrive

Public Service Announcement: What kind of tent do I need at Burning Man?

August 19, 2016 By Caveat Magister

If you want to be comfortable at Burning Man, you need the right tent. Extreme environmental conditions out in the ...Read More

Shenanigans, Survive and Thrive

Public Service Announcement: What Kind of Costume Should I Wear at Burning Man?

August 18, 2016 By Caveat Magister

It's a well known fact that people in costumes have more fun! It's true at parties, at Burning Man, and ...Read More

Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles

It’s reached the point where the word “transformational” makes me want to vomit

June 17, 2016 By Caveat Magister

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

Serious Stuff

Separating Burning Man’s Signal from the Fashionable Noise

May 8, 2016 By Caveat Magister

I’ve heard a lot of responses to JB Tatum’s recent Medium essay about Burning Man as an “endless party culture.” ...Read More

Digital Rights, Serious Stuff

Don’t be That Asshole with a Camera

May 5, 2016 By Zac Cirivello

Folks who want to do any sort of serious project with a camera in Black Rock City have to apply through our ...Read More