What is Burning Man Leadership? A Model
It’s a cliché at this point to suggest that there is a crisis of faith in leadership and expertise across ...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.
What Is “Burning Man Education” and Why? A Manifesto
When Burning Man started offering “educational programming” or “educational content” depends on what you think that is. The first survival ...Read More
The State of the Diversity Conversation (Observations From the Field)
I don’t want to talk about diversity right now — I don’t have anything new to say about diversity at ...Read More
Am I a “Burner?”
I’ve recently been traveling around the U.S. talking to people in open forums about Burning Man’s philosophy and culture, and ...Read More
Four Insights About Gifting After Watching “Gift”
Burning Man didn't invent "Gifting," and the ideas presented in Lewis Hyde's seminal book "The Gift" have been extremely influential ...Read More
Do-ocracy Rant
The Participation and Civic Responsibility Principles mean that we operate in a Do-ocracy. If you don’t like how something is ...Read More
Getting To Know Larry Through His Recently Published Writings
One of the questions I’m most frequently asked about Larry Harvey is not “what he was like” but “what he ...Read More
Pablo González Vargas (Papeyote) on Gifting as Transformation
Many have seen the Mayan Warrior mutant vehicle light up the playa night sky. Where did this contemporary symbol of ...Read More
Out of Nothing, Everything: Conversations with Larry Harvey
Burning Man Project’s Philosophical Center has released an e-book titled Out of Nothing, Everything: Conversations with Larry Harvey, and we ...Read More