“Brigadoon, the Louvre, Petra”

I was invited to speak to a group one night for an hour. Moments before I spoke, I was told that I was the last speaker in a series focusing on psychedelic drugs. My talk was on freedom. I left untouched the cup of coffee and opened soda at my side. The questions lasted two hours. We had a ball.

Indeed, there is entirely too much work involved at Burning Man for lazy people to get to the Playa, nevermind build a camp or feed yourself.

…You hear that Burning Man is full of less-than-fully-clad folks and off-label pharmaceuticals. But that’s like saying Bohemian Grove is about peeing on trees or that Chicago is Al Capone territory. Burning Man is cleaner and greener than a rally for solar power. It has more camaraderie and sense of community than a church social. And for a week in the desert, I witnessed more individual expression, alternative lifestyles and imaginative fashion than …. anywhere.

The demand for self-reliance at Burning Man toughens everyone up. There are few fools, and no malingerers. …I brought Cuban cigars. Edgy, but not as exciting as some “gifts” that would have interested the federal authorities.

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Read the full story at The Guardian.

Meanwhile, Dennis Kucinich also had a good time:

This place is amazing! Phantasmagorical, magical. Love it. You're coming next year, @EJKucinich! #BurningMan—
Dennis Kucinich (@Dennis_Kucinich) August 27, 2014