Opinion | Burning Man Journal

You Can’t Understand Culture If You Ignore Artists

December 1, 2021 By Caveat Magister

Caveat is Burning Man’s Philosopher Laureate and has been writing about Burning Man culture and community for years. His writing does not represent the official views or opinions of Burning ...Read More

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Answering the Million Dollar Question: Where Do I Take My Trash After Burning Man?

August 22, 2019 By Will Chase

So now it's Monday. Time to leave Black Rock City. And here comes the hard part. I mean, it's been ...Read More

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A Semi-Hyperbolic, Rapid-Fire Crash Course in MOOP

August 13, 2019 By Will Chase

Here’s kind of a mind-blowing thought: there is a finite amount of matter in the universe. Yep, while things might ...Read More

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Burn the Man, Not Your Camp: Five Tips for Doing Fuel Storage Right!

July 31, 2019 By Scirpus

Did you know that you can be issued a citation by the Bureau of Land Management if your fuel is ...Read More

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Diversity & Radical Inclusion: Rachel Sadd on Social Contracts and Micro-inclusions

July 29, 2019 By Dominique Debucquoy-Dodley

Rachel Sadd has been the Executive Director of the Ace Monster Toys makerspace in Oakland since July 2015. Born into ...Read More

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Kneecap That Impact

July 22, 2019 By Will Chase

Haters are gonna hate, and Burning Man haters are gonna hate on Burners’ environmental hypocrisy. And you know what? They’re ...Read More

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Burning Man, Identity and The Binary

July 22, 2019 By Marty Bortz

The construction of meaning has been a central focus in philosophy and social science for several decades. Philosophers, sociologists, anthropologists ...Read More