Posts about Serious Stuff

Serious opinions on serious topics from (mostly) serious people.

Why Does Burning Man Matter?

November 7, 2024 By Erica Blair

At first glance, Burning Man looks like a kaleidoscope of contradictions: an experiment in Radical Self-reliance built on a bedrock ...Read More

September 23, 2024 By Caveat Magister

I’ve heard nothing but glorious things about this year’s Black Rock City — lots of people saying that it was ...Read More

July 29, 2024 By Caveat Magister

Whenever a discussion of Burning Man’s philosophy gets big enough, someone who isn’t enjoying themselves always tries to ruin it ...Read More

July 23, 2024 By Caveat Magister

Larry Harvey wrote the 10 Principles in 2004. He established the Burning Man Philosophical Center in 2013. Five years ago ...Read More

June 7, 2024 By Caveat Magister

What does Burning Man have to offer the world? This has always been a question with good answers that are ...Read More

April 5, 2024 By Caveat Magister

Some of my least favorite experiences as a Burner are when we become victims of our own success. Often this ...Read More

June 21, 2023 By Burning Man Project

Wherever you are today at 57 minutes after this hour, welcome the solstice. This celestial moment marks the day we ...Read More

May 18, 2023 By Caveat Magister

The Surgeon General has declared that loneliness and isolation are an epic health crisis and must be addressed. According to ...Read More

April 13, 2023 By Dominique Debucquoy-Dodley

Alba Roland Mejia is an Oakland-based filmmaker. She visited Black Rock City for the first time in 2022 and shot ...Read More

March 21, 2023 By Caveat Magister

Since I started this series, I’ve gotten a few messages from people saying (more or less): “YES, I want to ...Read More