Posts about Serious Stuff

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

Am I a “Burner?”

November 6, 2019 By Caveat Magister

I’ve recently been traveling around the U.S. talking to people in open forums about Burning Man’s philosophy and culture, and ...Read More

September 16, 2019 By John "Halcyon" Styn

Yeah, Decompression is real. But don't stew in upset at how the Default World is not like Black Rock City. ...Read More

August 23, 2019 By Will Chase

As part of our Consider Your Impact series, we hear directly from people affected by Burners passing through local communities ...Read More

August 22, 2019 By Caveat Magister

As someone with a long interest in the question of “Who’s ruining Burning Man now?”, I’d like to take a ...Read More

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

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

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

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

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