Decommodifying Permission: Participation vs. Commodification
Since I started this series, I’ve gotten a few messages from people saying (more or less): “YES, I want to be part of a decommodified culture! But also, I need ...Read More
How Does a Theme Camp Leave No Trace?
By Affinity
[This is the third and final post in our series about Theme Camps for the Metropol Blog Series.] Theme Camps are arguably ...Read More
Black Rock City, the TAZ and the Rise of Great Civilizations
By Moze
[John Mosbaugh is a regular contributor to the Burning Blog, a former writer for Piss Clear, and author of the ...Read More
Theater in a Crowded Fire
By Lee Gilmore
Lee Gilmore discusses her new academic book about spirituality and religion at Burning Man. ...Read More
The Temple: Sacred Heart of Black Rock City
By Lee Gilmore
[Lee Gilmore teaches Religion & Anthropology at California State University Northridge and is author of Theater in a Crowded Fire: ...Read More
Creativity, Collaboration, and Catharsis
By Lee Gilmore
For those familiar with the emotional catharsis that can be discovered through the Burning Man experience—resonating both on and off ...Read More
DIY Spirituality
By Lee Gilmore
My bio on this fine site says I'm going to blog on my "mainstay obsessions -- culture, ritual, and spirituality," ...Read More