Burning Man, a week long annual event organized by Block Rock City, is held in the Black Rock Desert om Nevada. It is mainly described as an experiment of radical self reliance, self expression, and community. Every year this event gains more popularity, having 51,400 people attend in 2010. Burning man does not focus on one single area, instead there are several main themes to this event, which are: gifting, inclusion, decommodification, radical self reliance, radical self expression, communal effort, civic responsibility, leaving no trace, participation, and immediacy. Once the a ticket is purchased, there are no prerequisites for the attendee, besides participating in a potlatch, bartering, and doing "favors."
I've actually watched a video based on Burning Man and I think it's interesting. It's not the sort of environment I'd like to be in (desert, drugs, nudity), but I do think it is a neat way to allow people to express themselves without being judged. It's sort of like a utopian society.. Only one where many participate in illegal activities. The reason why I approve of this event is because I feel it's an outlet for those people who would appear to be behaving deviantly in our everyday society; that's what Burning Man is there for, nobody judges and it's just like a world of hippies!
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