The very first thing I ever heard about Burning Man was how it wasn't cool any more. This was in the 1990s. I've come to believe that the real purpose of Burni

The very first thing I ever heard about Burning Man was how it wasn't cool any more. This was in the 1990s. I've come to believe that the real purpose of Burning Man is to have these kinds of meta-discussions. The actual gathering in the desert is nothing but a side effect.