Burning Man 2025, by Heineken
Earlier today, our cacophonous instigator and Director of the Philosophical Center, Stuart Mangrum emailed a call to action for the ...Read More
Posts about The Ten Principles
An ongoing exploration of the history, philosophy and dynamics of Burning Man’s 10 Principles in Black Rock City and around the world. We welcome your voice in the conversation.
Why Does Burning Man Matter?
By Erica Blair
At first glance, Burning Man looks like a kaleidoscope of contradictions: an experiment in Radical Self-reliance built on a bedrock ...Read More
Does Your Art Party Need a Philosophy?
Whenever a discussion of Burning Man’s philosophy gets big enough, someone who isn’t enjoying themselves always tries to ruin it ...Read More
What Does Burning Man Do for the World?
What does Burning Man have to offer the world? This has always been a question with good answers that are ...Read More
When Is Gifting Not Gifting?
Some of my least favorite experiences as a Burner are when we become victims of our own success. Often this ...Read More
From the Nevada Desert to Maui and Morocco: Lessons in Community Resilience
“I really feel that we go to Burning Man to prepare for the world. That's our one week where we ...Read More
Not a Cell Phone in Sight. Just Burners Living in the Moment.
As you finish checking all the things off of your packing list and you turn that final corner toward Black ...Read More
What Burning Man Can Teach the Surgeon General About Curing Loneliness
The Surgeon General has declared that loneliness and isolation are an epic health crisis and must be addressed. According to ...Read More
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 ...Read More
To Reconcile Art and Commerce, Take Them Less Seriously
My first post in this series explored the way in which Decommodified art can do things that commodified art can’t. ...Read More