Opinion | Burning Man Journal

Baker Beach Descent, 1989 (photo by Stewart Harvey)

The Single Cop Theory of Burning Man (In Praise of the Word “No”)

June 28, 2017 By Buck AE Down

This is a thought exercise. It’s about the endings of beginnings, the beginnings of endings, and beginnings from endings. It’s about contradiction. But mostly it’s about me and you and us ...Read More

Serious Stuff

Burning Book Club: da Vinci Uncoded

December 1, 2015 By Stuart Mangrum

Part of the Art, Money, and the Renaissance blog series Since the theme for Burning Man 2016 is da ...Read More

Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles

Can Burning Man do for fundraising what it’s done for art? A thought experiment about development.

November 30, 2015 By Caveat Magister

If we want the world to be more like Burning Man, then artists have to be able to make a ...Read More

Serious Stuff

Can Burning Man Balance the “Art” and “History” in “Art History?” Should It Have To?

November 4, 2015 By Caveat Magister

If we can’t take the topics that our community has passion for and fear about ... and use art and ...Read More

Rhymes with Burning Man, Serious Stuff

How I Fell Out of Love With the Latitude Society — and What Burning Man Can Learn from It

October 5, 2015 By Caveat Magister

I’ve wanted to write about a piece examining Burning Man through the lens of The Latitude Society (or vice-versa) for ...Read More

Serious Stuff

Forget the Legal Questions About Sandwiches — Are Burners “Consumers?” Or Are We Something Else?

September 18, 2015 By Caveat Magister

After every Burn, there is a storm. A media storm. After 2013’s Burning Man, the big media storm was about ...Read More

Serious Stuff

Another Successful Sharp Jump!

September 15, 2015 By John "Halcyon" Styn

People say, “jump the shark” like it is a bad thing. Sure, it signified a time in the story arch ...Read More

BRC Art, Shenanigans

Seen Today

September 5, 2015 By Caveat Magister

Last night I watched the Mazu Temple burn, a glorious shower of fireworks followed by a beautiful flower of fire ...Read More

Shenanigans, Tales from the Playa

Barking up a (Dust) Storm

September 4, 2015 By Caveat Magister

"Ladies and gentlemen, put down your glow sticks and prepare to be dazzled by the light of adventure and discovery!" ...Read More

BRC Art, Shenanigans

The Burner in Her Labyrinth

September 3, 2015 By Caveat Magister

The Man is at the heart of Burning Man, and he is surrounded by the Midway. If you wish to ...Read More