Burning Man doesn’t do “ritual” – and probably never will
Culture belongs to those who submit to it – Philip Rieff I’ve only been invited to one playa wedding. ...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.
Confused by Burning Man? You’re goddamn right you are!!!
Everything that expands our humanity - and our capacity to be human - is packaged, processed, and filed away, often ...Read More
Protect our playa culture: Art Vikings Want YOU!
I saw the eBay auction, and I dreamt of Vikings on the playa. Art Vikings, who sail across ...Read More
The “Gift Economy” isn’t an economy at all, but that’s no excuse for your terrible, terrible gift
Thoughts on gifting at Burning Man. ...Read More
Pondering “Leave No Trace”
“Leave No Trace” is one of the 10 Principles of Burning Man. It seems pretty simple. But the LNT mentality ...Read More
Colab Leadership
One of the themes of this year’s Regional Summit was “Collaborative Leadership.” A number of Burners submitted videos about the ...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