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Community During COVID, Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles

Trapped in The Multiverse — What Should a Digital Burning Man Be?

April 14, 2020 By Caveat Magister

The theme of “Multiverse” has, I think, been changed by the pandemic. Before, the Multiverse was something we aspired to experience. Now we are trapped in it — each of ...Read More

Leaving No Trace, The Ten Principles

MOOP MAP 2018: Day 1 – Welcome To Resto

September 20, 2018 By DA

So here it is, Day 1 of Playa Restoration's 2018 MOOP MAP! Brought to you by over 150 people who ...Read More

Global News, Spirituality

The Man With the Hat: A Celebration of Larry Harvey’s Life & Legacy

September 12, 2018 By Will Chase

On July 14, 2018, we hosted "The Man with the Hat: A Celebration of Larry Harvey’s Life and Legacy," at San ...Read More

The Theme

“Artificial Intelligence” Was Never About Intelligence – Conclusion to the I, Robot Series

August 13, 2018 By Caveat Magister

Several times in this series, leading minds in their fields called for AI development to stop so that humanity can ...Read More

Tales from the Playa, The Ten Principles

Before Decommodification, There Was Once a Merch Table in Center Camp

August 11, 2018 By Rusty Blazenhoff

Did you know that there was once merchandise for sale at Burning Man? There was! In 1996, a few of ...Read More

The Ten Principles

Decommodification Reminder

August 9, 2018 By John "Halcyon" Styn

I've seen some online conversations dismissing the importance of the Decommodification Principle. “Who cares if people do photo shoots of ...Read More