I was once interested in attending Burning Man, but after some investigation concluded that it’s basically a party for those who have at least a couple of thou to splurge in a week on an allegedly counter-cultural fiesta.
The same energy and resources could easily go into, say, constructing real housing for the very poor in those places where shanty towns have lately appeared, such as in Oakland CA, and also into legally defending it.
But that would bring participants into conflict with real estate interests, and this is a big no-no. This would require some serious backbone. That’s why the event is held in the middle of a desert. The whole point of Burning Man is that it *doesn’t* make a difference. Instead of helping to create a parallel culture, it’s basically one big wank.
So No, I’m not astonished to hear this.
It’s a bit dispiriting to realize that most of the allegedly creative people in society lack the gonads and freethinkery to actually be creative, but maybe that’s just the way it is when your civilization is heading down the chutes.
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branchandroot
I’m not much surprised
Date: 2022-11-16 09:10 pm (UTC)The same energy and resources could easily go into, say, constructing real housing for the very poor in those places where shanty towns have lately appeared, such as in Oakland CA, and also into legally defending it.
But that would bring participants into conflict with real estate interests, and this is a big no-no. This would require some serious backbone. That’s why the event is held in the middle of a desert. The whole point of Burning Man is that it *doesn’t* make a difference. Instead of helping to create a parallel culture, it’s basically one big wank.
So No, I’m not astonished to hear this.
It’s a bit dispiriting to realize that most of the allegedly creative people in society lack the gonads and freethinkery to actually be creative, but maybe that’s just the way it is when your civilization is heading down the chutes.