Mike Posner shared his fifteenth episode from his very own podcast series titled What Does This All Mean? In episode 15, Mike Posner shares his thoughts on self-identification and community building in the wake of his experience at Burning Man. Burning Man is an annual gathering in the western United States at Black Rock City—a temporary city erected in the Black Rock Desert of northwest Nevada. The late summer event is described as an experiment in community and art, influenced by ten main principles: “radical” inclusion, self-reliance, and self-expression, as well as community cooperation, civic responsibility, gifting, decommodification, participation, immediacy, and leaving no trace. Listen to the full episode now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!
Burning Man (E15):
Mike shares his thoughts on self-identification and community building in the wake of his experience at Burning Man. By stripping himself of his social identity, Mike walks his listeners through his re-discovery of why he makes music, the experience of gifting versus bartering, and reclaiming who you are in a near-utopian city. Through sharing personal stories and confronting stereotypes surrounding Black Rock City, Mike invites you to attend Burning Man and ask — What Does This All Mean? Music by Stefan Mac.
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Gallery link: Burning Man 2017 – Black Rock City in the Black Rock Desert in Pershing County, NV