Philosophical Center | Burning Man Journal

What Burning Man Can Teach the Surgeon General About Curing Loneliness

May 18, 2023 By Caveat Magister

The Surgeon General has declared that loneliness and isolation are an epic health crisis and must be addressed. According to The New York Times: More than half of Americans are ...Read More

The Ten Principles

Ten Ingredients for Building Beloved Community and Creating Belonging

December 9, 2021 By Shirley Strong and Simone Torrey

As we collectively move into a time of year many devote to gifting, contemplation, and renewal, we’d like to introduce ...Read More

Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles

You Can’t Understand Culture If You Ignore Artists

December 1, 2021 By Caveat Magister

Caveat is Burning Man’s Philosopher Laureate and has been writing about Burning Man culture and community for years. His writing ...Read More

BRC Art, Official Announcements, The Theme

Burning Man 2022: Waking Dreams

October 14, 2021 By Stuart Mangrum

The 2022 Burning Man theme will explore the transformative power of dreams, both literal and figurative, and celebrate the dreamers ...Read More

Rhymes with Burning Man, Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles

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

October 1, 2021 By Caveat Magister

Caveat is Burning Man’s Philosopher Laureate and has been writing about Burning Man culture and community for years. His writing ...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