“Is the 747 Art?” Is a Great Question, but It Might Not Be the Right One
The best thing about the 747, in my opinion, is the way it has caused large groups of people to spontaneously ask one another “but is it Art?” “But is ...Read More
Freak Flag Activism
When I started going to Burning Man, almost 20 years ago, its place in culture was different. It was underground. ...Read More
“Decommodification” and “Cultural Appropriation” – two great conversations that go great together
Right now many Burners are having conversations about how they can discourage people attending Burning Man events from engaging in ...Read More
In Defense of “Bucket Listers”
Based on the amount of complaining I’ve heard about it recently, we really don’t like it when random people put ...Read More
A Story About Fear
A young woman who had moved to the city and learned the art of sculpting from the last legendary survivors ...Read More
Be the Dust You Wish to See
So, yeah there was an election in the U.S. and there has been some tension in its wake. And while ...Read More
Burning Man’s New Challenge (It’s a High Culture, Bitches!)
Let me cut to the chase: I think the major challenge facing the Burning Man Project in its new era ...Read More
Burning Man’s First-Ever Philosophical Center Symposium
Last week I was honored to participate in "Sustainable Creative Communities, A Symposium at the Esalen Institute." From the site: ...Read More
Burning Man Believes in Magical Places
The place most associated with Burning Man, the Black Rock Desert, is widely acknowledged in our culture to be “magical.” ...Read More
A Brief History of Who Ruined Burning Man
In 1986, at the very first Burn, a crowd of complete strangers gathered around the Man once it was lit it ...Read More