Stories From the City: Religious As F*ck — Sharing Sacred Rituals on the Playa
“Most people think it’s a joke when they first meet us,” Annie Dunlop says when describing our theme camp Religious ...Read More
Posts about decommodification
Strike a Pose
Manish Arora, six-time Burner, held a runway fashion show influenced by Burning Man during Paris Fashion Week. A good portion of ...Read More
Before Decommodification, There Was Once a Merch Table in Center Camp
Did you know that there was once merchandise for sale at Burning Man? There was! In 1996, a few of ...Read More
Decommodification Reminder
I've seen some online conversations dismissing the importance of the Decommodification Principle. “Who cares if people do photo shoots of ...Read More
“Decommodification” and “Cultural Appropriation” – two great conversations that go great together
Right now many Burners are having conversations about how they can discourage people attending Burning Man events from engaging in ...Read More
Commerce & Community: Distilling philosophy from a cup of coffee …
By Larry Harvey
[This post is part of the 10 Principles blog series, an ongoing exploration of the history, philosophy and dynamics of Burning ...Read More
How Not To Burn: Commodifying Burning Man
By Evil Pippi
Let us be clear: this is not the kind of marketing activity that raises brand value. Our culture just doesn’t ...Read More
Death by 1000 cuts
By Moze
Ah the sweet afterglow of Burning Man. It truly was wonderful being out there with all the Art and our ...Read More
Cameras at Burning Man: Policies for the digital age
By John Curley
Burning Man is trying to figure out how to respond to the revolution in digital photography. Old timers will tell ...Read More
Your Feedback, Our Ears And Eyes
By Will Chase
Many thanks to everyone who sent comments to feedback(at)burningman(dot)com! We have received over 100 responses from participants. The Board Members, ...Read More