Comment by yieldcrv

This is one principle and shared ethos done really well

Burning Man would get a lot less criticism if they dropped their 22 year old principles out of its 40 year run

Being part of a camp is the least inclusive social chore I’ve seen of any similar event, it is optional while making the “radically inclusive” trek a lot easier. Its a fairly high bar if you don't know the people

“Radical Self Reliance” can be interpreted in completely opposite ways when convenient. The person mooching off of everyone may call that self reliance to themselves, not realizing they are just attractive, while the person “gifting” resources to be around the attractive person can withhold it under the edict of expecting radical self reliance. Its a desert, are people really more or less prepared because that principle is taking up space on a list of commandments?

Larry Harvey didn’t expect people to make these things their whole identity. He was just having fun pontificating some guidelines in 2004.

The guidelines-now-principles are also outdated. Many “Regional burns” that have been inspired by Burning Man have added additional principles more relevant to the times, such as ones focusing on consent and shared consent frameworks.

Time for a new arc