Mandate Myopia
The Burning Man event hierarchy is organized into departments that fulfill functions deemed critical. Some departments have a policy structure governed by appointed councils. Council members fulfill management roles at the event, holding most of the power and responsibility.
Attribution Paradox
There’s an all-staff mandate issued for the Burning Man event to police default-world intellectual property violations. Clearly, they protect and meter the use of the Burning Man trademark at all levels. They also police the use of copyrighted material at the main event and other sanctioned events. The impact of this extends most directly to […]
Burning Fuedalism
There’s an undercurrent of egalitarianism flowing through everything Burning Man does. They go to great lengths to promote inclusiveness to the degree of conceptually surpassing the most leftist democratic ideals.
The Sustainability Fallacy
Politically charged organizations tend to chase anything that conveys correctness and Burning Man is no exception, at times most closely resembling the government it rebels against. Every time something like this happens, it exhibits a special fascination, for this is supposed to be an effort bred and maintained as a counter-culture and performing in any […]