Re:The Vanishing Idealism of Burning Man
by erikpukinskis on Thursday August 23, 2018 @09:03PM
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It's not the partying that people object to. It's partying whilst exclaiming "We're saving the world!"
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Re:The Vanishing Idealism of Burning Man
by P_I_Staker on Thursday August 23, 2018 @09:23PM
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Yes, the pretentiousness can be over-the top. They literally see themselves as a global movement. I have the same problem with TED. It's just a place for privileged people to rub elbows and pretend they're doing something for the betterment of society.