Philosophical Center | Burning Man Journal

From the Nevada Desert to Maui and Morocco: Lessons in Community Resilience

November 17, 2023 By Kirsten Weisenburger

“I really feel that we go to Burning Man to prepare for the world. That's our one week where we get to build our resilience, build our capacity — emotional, ...Read More

Global Art, Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles

Anything Commercial Art Can Do, Decommodified Art Can Do Better!

November 1, 2022 By Caveat Magister

In my first post in this series, I said that decommodified art can do things that commercial art can't. But ...Read More

The Theme

Burning Man 2023: ANIMALIA

October 21, 2022 By Stuart Mangrum

“Sometimes, I am the beast in the darkness.” ―Heather Durham The Black Rock Desert can appear at first glance to be ...Read More

Global Art, The Ten Principles

Decommodify Permission: Make Incredible Experiences With What You Have

October 18, 2022 By Caveat Magister

For the past year I’ve been visiting different Burning Man communities and offering to work with local artists and creators ...Read More

The Ten Principles

Inclusion, Freedom, and Discovery in “Unconfined”

August 22, 2022 By Kirsten Weisenburger

Renowned human rights activist Dr. Victor Pineda spends his days teaching at UC Berkeley and running two global initiatives through ...Read More

Building BRC, The Theme

Waking Dreams: The Legacy of Desert Siteworks

August 16, 2022 By Stuart Mangrum

In this episode of the Waking Dreams series we’re going to time-travel back to the earliest days of Burning Man ...Read More

Building BRC, The Theme

Waking Dreams: Your No-Shame BRC Street Name Cheat Sheet

July 26, 2022 By Jennifer Raiser

Show of hands: have you ever used “hypnogogia” in a sentence? Just as I thought. This year’s Waking Dreams theme offers ...Read More

The Theme

Waking Dreams: A Hopeful Wakeup Call From Halcyon

July 19, 2022 By Stuart Mangrum

Everyone interprets a Burning Man theme from their own unique perspective, and that’s just as it should be. Yet occasionally ...Read More

BRC Art, The Theme

Waking Dreams: Evoking Greener Burns

July 15, 2022 By Kirsten Weisenburger

If Black Rock City and our global community are in fact a manifestation of our collective dreams, what have we ...Read More

BRC Art, The Theme

Waking Dreams: Art from a Dusty Dreamland

July 11, 2022 By Christine "LadyBee" Kristen

After not building our home in the desert for two years, Black Rock City does indeed feel like a distant ...Read More