Posts about Serious Stuff

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

We’re Starting Year 3 of Burning Man’s Cultural Diaspora — It’s Going to Get Weirder

October 1, 2021 By Caveat Magister

This piece is authored by a community member and does not represent the official views or opinions of Burning Man ...Read More

August 9, 2021 By Caveat Magister

This past weekend I used an invitation to a large party full of people (who I didn’t know) to try ...Read More

June 24, 2021 By Caveat Magister

A few weeks ago I threw an outdoor party where, just before sundown, we performed a ritual to take us ...Read More

June 18, 2021 By Stuart Mangrum

“One time at Burning Man,” the story often starts, and it’s only natural that it should. Stories by their nature ...Read More

June 18, 2021 By Marnee Benson

A series about visiting the Black Rock Desert in the summer of 2021, with updates from the Bureau of Land ...Read More

June 16, 2021 By Marnee Benson

A series about visiting the Black Rock Desert in the summer of 2021, with updates from the Bureau of Land ...Read More

February 26, 2021 By Bryant Tan

Written on behalf of the R.I.D.E. Stewardship Group Last October, Burning Man Project held our very first Diversity & Radical ...Read More

February 23, 2021 By Kim Cook

One might ask what Burning Man Project and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) have in common. For those ...Read More

February 18, 2021 By Burning Man Project

Are YOU waiting with bated breath for news? Will we, or will we not, be in a position to co-create ...Read More

January 29, 2021 By Caveat Magister

People have tried to pull me into a number of discussions about whether we need to change the principle of ...Read More