Philosophical Center | Burning Man Journal

Earth Energy: An Interview with Burning Man Co-founder Will Roger Peterson

January 23, 2023 By Kirsten Weisenburger

Photographer, conservationist, and Burning Man Co-founder Will Roger Peterson lives in Gerlach with his life partner and fellow Co-founder Crimson Rose. His remarkable photography, whether captured in his home studio ...Read More

Rhymes with Burning Man, The Ten Principles

Plan B Gets an “A”

September 11, 2021 By John Curley

Written Tuesday, September 7, 2021 The last stragglers are still hanging out in the Black Rock Desert, not ready to ...Read More

Community During COVID, The Ten Principles

Playa Lessons Applied: What Mayan Warrior’s Been Up To This Year

September 10, 2021 By Dominique Debucquoy-Dodley

It’s been a long, strange, mostly dust-free year and a half for many of the creators in our global community. ...Read More

Spirituality, The Ten Principles

Another Year, Another Man Burn!

September 4, 2021 By Burning Man Project

Did you know that the “Man Burn” used to happen on Sunday night? For a handful of years after the ...Read More

Building BRC, The Ten Principles

Enter the Zone — Episode 1: How a Band of Pranksters Inadvertently Created Burning Man

August 23, 2021 By Kirsten Weisenburger

Welcome to the first story in a three-part series that unpacks how our 2021 theme — The Great Unknown — ...Read More

Official Announcements, The Ten Principles

Burn Here (And Everywhere) Now — Introducing “365: A Burning Man Field Guide”

June 23, 2021 By Burning Man Project

We may not be building Black Rock City together this summer, but Burning Man is barreling full speed ahead, in ...Read More

Spirituality

Remembering Larry Harvey, Burning Man’s Resident Philosopher and Reluctant Icon

June 16, 2021 By Andie Grace

This solstice weekend, join us for storytelling and other surprises to honor Burning Man culture and Larry Harvey on the ...Read More

The Theme

Burning Man 2021: The Great Unknown

March 19, 2021 By Stuart Mangrum

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." –Marcel Proust This year's ...Read More

BRC Art, Building BRC, Community During COVID, The Ten Principles

Arthur Mamou-Mani’s Catharsis: How VR Is Paving the Way for Radical Inclusion and Sustainability

March 12, 2021 By Brinkley

The computer screen flickered momentarily as a man with a headset and a beaming smile appeared, offering a warm “Hellooo!” ...Read More

The Theme

Burning Man 2021: Terra Incógnita

March 8, 2021 By Stuart Mangrum

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." –Marcel Proust This year's ...Read More