Posts about Serious Stuff

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

Does Burning Man have a favorite economist?

October 31, 2012 By Caveat Magister

A recent discussion I was having about the future of Burning Man raised the question: “is it really part of ...Read More

October 17, 2012 By Caveat Magister

The title of Adam Rothstein’s essay about the Burning Man experience is “Burning Man is Grey.” You and I might ...Read More

September 14, 2012 By Jennifer Raiser

[Jennifer Raiser is an avid long-time Burner, Burning Man Project board member, theme camp leader, and Black Rock Ranger. Her ...Read More

September 11, 2012 By John "Halcyon" Styn

For the "Question of the Week" for my podcast, I asked people to share lessons they learned while at Burning ...Read More

June 27, 2012 By Caveat Magister

The most common question I get from people who are never going to go to Burning Man is “So … ...Read More

May 31, 2012 By Caveat Magister

It’s amazing what people don’t know about Burning Man. Exhibit A: this past weekend I was visiting some friends of ...Read More

May 17, 2012 By Caveat Magister

I heard this story from a woman I met over the weekend, who lives in Hollywood. One of the many ...Read More

April 11, 2012 By Caveat Magister

If you get enough burners together in a room, they will probably (A) throw a party that involves at least ...Read More

April 5, 2012 By Caveat Magister

To “Burn” is to become an agent of open possibility, creating a liminal space where something amazing can happen and ...Read More