Will the Burning Man experiment last 30 more years?
Burning Man organizers don't foresee major changes in 2024 thanks to a hard-won passing grade for cleaning up this year's festival. Some feared their pledge to “leave no trace” might be too tall of a task after a rainstorm turned Nevada's high desert into a muddy quagmire, temporarily delaying the departure of some 80,000 revelers over the Labor Day holiday. Despite the successful inspection, debate continues over whether the 30-year-old gathering has grown too big. Some question whether its veered too far from its core principles of radical inclusion and participation. Executive d...