The Art of War (at Burning Man) — Part 3 — How to Be a Warbringer
Burning Man is hard. The best things about Burning Man are fucking hard. War is no exception. And, like the other best things at Burning Man, if you don’t do ...Read More
BRC to Be Site of Groundbreaking Study to Determine if DJs Are Sentient
WASHINGTON DC, May 15 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For decades scientists have debated whether DJs display signs of intelligence. This ...Read More
How Hard Is It to Be a Participant at the Smithsonian’s “No Spectators” Exhibit?
The Mission Right now the Smithsonian is holding a major exhibit of “Burning Man art” called No Spectators. Everyone is ...Read More
A Perfect Playa Performance
I am no Larry disciple. I have not studied his writings or made stained glass of his image. My reflections ...Read More
My Brother Larry: A Photo Essay
Some of the language below comes from Stewart Harvey's recent book, "Playa Fire: Spirit and Soul at Burning Man," published ...Read More
Burning Man 2018 to Institute CAPTCHA Protocol at Gate
San Francisco, April 4 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fearing that too many ticket holders are in fact spambots, Burning Man ...Read More
What Gifting Teaches Us About The Holidays
(This is an old post that was lost in the great website upgrade and is being re-shared.) Everything I needed ...Read More
The Parable of the Gift
The only thing I ever get for Christmas is depressed, but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about giving. For ...Read More
Frontiers of Decommodification: Video Games, Micro-transactions, and Authenticity
I’m not familiar with any serious schools of thought suggesting that Burning Man has much in common with video games. ...Read More
Of Principle Importance: Catharsis 2017
I’m a believer. I believe in the power of Burning Man. I believe what we are doing is important. Twenty ...Read More