Posts about Serious Stuff

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

Frontiers of Decommodification: Video Games, Micro-transactions, and Authenticity

December 11, 2017 By Caveat Magister

I’m not familiar with any serious schools of thought suggesting that Burning Man has much in common with video games. ...Read More

November 27, 2017 By John "Halcyon" Styn

I’m a believer. I believe in the power of Burning Man. I believe what we are doing is important. Twenty ...Read More

November 21, 2017 By Caveat Magister

I’d like to take a moment and pretend that Thanksgiving is the perfect time to talk about something that I ...Read More

October 10, 2017 By Caveat Magister

“Transformational experiences” are bullshit, and Burning Man doesn’t change a damn thing. I’ve spent the other posts in this series ...Read More

September 21, 2017 By Caveat Magister

Back when I was only four Black Rock Cities in, I’d overhear people who were in their 15th, 16th, year ...Read More

September 21, 2017 By John "Halcyon" Styn

There have been some great posts about what has changed at Burning Man. For me, the big shifts over the ...Read More

September 15, 2017 By Caveat Magister

It’s time to admit the truth: I suck at Radical Self-Reliance. It’s really bad. I went to my first Regional ...Read More

September 12, 2017 By Caveat Magister

This ferocious, brutal, impossible year was my 10th trip to Black Rock City. I believe 10 is the “heat stroke” ...Read More

July 18, 2017 By Caveat Magister

Not long ago I overheard a discussion between two OG Burners about leadership. Leadership at Burning Man, one said to ...Read More