Community During COVID, Regionals A Trip Around the World in Regional Burns and Events: 2020 Edition December 21, 2020 By Burning Man Project In a year when many of us were unable to gather, Burners around the world rose to the occasion, devising ...Read More
Shenanigans Embracing Gifting by Ditching Obligatory Present-Giving December 12, 2020 By John "Halcyon" Styn Holiday gift-giving has gone off the rails, if you ask me. To stay sane this holiday season, it is critical ...Read More
Global News Tony Hsieh’s Legacy Reminds Us All of the Importance of Community December 10, 2020 By Burning Man Project “When any Burner’s light goes out, it just feels very profound. It’s the loss of that spark, that energy that ...Read More
Global News Remaking Talent: Playa Lessons Help Rebuild a Fire-Affected Town in Oregon October 30, 2020 By Tucker Teutsch We sat around the table, soot-stained, exhausted, and brimming with ideas. One of our members looked up, just as we ...Read More
Serious Stuff The 10 Principles of Saving Burning Man September 30, 2020 By Sunshine Daydream The 10 Principles of Burning Man drive me to the inexorable conclusion that even with so many giant problems out ...Read More
Community During COVID, Serious Stuff Have We Been Training for This? April 2, 2020 By John "Halcyon" Styn There are so many survival skills from taking part in the "Burning Man Immersion Learning Program" (a.k.a going to Black ...Read More
Global News, Official Announcements This Just In: A NEW Way to Burn August 20, 2019 By Burning Man Project Join over 1,500 creators and connectors from the Burning Man community and beyond to support thriving year-round communities made stronger ...Read More
Serious Stuff The World May Well Be Held Together by an Eyeglass Screw June 28, 2019 By Will Chase My gaze swung languidly across the barren ground like a sauntering elephant’s trunk. I was scanning the playa surface for ...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
The Ten Principles Immediacy, Smart Phones, and the Death of Magic June 27, 2018 By John "Halcyon" Styn There is a company that is now renting an internet hub device to ensure that you have broadband cell and ...Read More