Decommodifying Permission: Participation vs. Commodification
Since I started this series, I’ve gotten a few messages from people saying (more or less): “YES, I want to be part of a decommodified culture! But also, I need ...Read More
A Guide to Gifting, Givers and Gratitude: A Treatise from the Philosophical Center
By Larry Harvey
Publisher’s Note: This essay was written over a year ago, but due to Larry Harvey’s untimely death it was not ...Read More
Consider Your Impact. You Might Be Surprised.
By Will Chase
I was driving in my neighborhood recently, when a particular billboard caught my eye. Two versions of SpiderMan from different ...Read More
How to Take the Fyre Out of “Influencers” on Playa
Let’s say before Euterpe came to Burning Man she decided to do a little research. So she goes to Instagram ...Read More
Remembering Larry: Playing with Words
I first met Larry Harvey in the summer of 1993, a few days after Michael Mikel invited me to Burning ...Read More
Diversity & Radical Inclusion: Marlon Williams on the 10 Principles’ Racial Limits
Marlon Williams is the Assistant Director for Public Sector Innovation at Living Cities, a national organization that works to build ...Read More
Remembering Larry: The Odd Poetry of Larry Harvey
By Will Chase
A year has passed since we bid a final farewell to Burning Man Founder Larry Harvey, and we remember the ...Read More
Remembering Larry: A Man for Our Time
As we approach the one-year anniversary of Burning Man Founder Larry Harvey’s passing, we remember the Man in the Hat ...Read More
Remembering Larry: An Artist’s Tribute
As we approach the one-year anniversary of Burning Man founder Larry Harvey’s passing, we remember the Man in the Hat ...Read More
Burning Man Sucks at Transitions. Can Rituals Help?
I love Burning Man. You love Burning Man. All kinds of really remarkable and amazing people love Burning Man. But ...Read More