From Burning Man with Love: Fun Videos of Inspired Gift Givers Eight Videos of Inspired Gift Givers 2015

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For tens of thousands of people each year, gifting is a central part of the Burning Man experience. As second on the list of the “10 Principles of Burning Man,” written by founder Larry Harvey, gifting is a core practice of this unique annual event that draws 60,000 international participants to a magically transformed bare expanse of desert in Nevada.

Gifts are always free at Burning Man. Nobody was paid anything for the services they share in these videos. The widely-observed principle of “Decommodification” means that no money or barter is exchanged on the playa. Built on top of a foundation of giving freely are the principles of “Immediacy,” and “Participation,” along with the liberating principle of “Radical Self-expression.” This unique mix creates space for the practices of courage, generosity, compassion and creativity.

‘From Burning Man with Love” is an eight video series (below) funded by donations to the new media non-profit, Informing to Empower, for the Sonoma Independent. We thank each of the participants profiled for their willingness to connect and to share.

Videos produced and created by Jonathan Greenberg at Progressive Source Communications. Editing by the Lab Creative.

 

 

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Jonathan Greenberg

Journalist Jonathan Greenberg is the editor and publisher of the award winning Sonoma Independent, which he founded in 2015 to serve the public interest with analysis, solutions and advocacy. He was chief of research for the first Forbes 400 Rich List and has been published in dozens of national media outlets including the Washington Post, the New York Times, New York, Town & Country, GQ, the Huffington Post and the New Republic. Greenberg is also a technology entrepreneur. He is CEO of EV Everywhere, a technology licensing company developing the first 5 MWh mobile battery charging station to incorporate breakthroughs in battery density and MCS charging. A Web 1.0 pioneer, he started his first company, Gist.com to provide the first customizable TV listings on the Internet for companies like Yahoo, AOL and MSNBC. Gist won the first ever Webby Award in 1997. He served as Policy Director for the New York City Council’s Lower Manhattan redevelopment effort after 9/11. He is currently co-chair of New York’s Bella Abzug Leadership Institute, a 20-year old non-profit that trains inner city students in leadership skills. He holds a Masters degree for journalists from Yale Law School.

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