#gift-economy

#gift-economy

Kimmerer proposes kindness as an act of resistance. We need to equip ourselves with a new language, she explains, something that affirms that this is what it means to be human. In a world where kindness breeds distrust or is scorned, kindness, she affirms, is becoming a militant gesture. When you're kind to someone, it's not universally expected that they'll respond with kindness, but if that seed is planted, both people feel better,

Far from a traditional festival, Burning Man essentially builds a city up from nothing, with attendees being encouraged to give back to the community by way of creating artful experiences that range from wholesome to very NSFW. The events are chronicled in a massive listing on the Burning Man website that compiles hundreds of wacky options for Burners to indulge in.