The 10 Principles and the Self - Brian Lowery

Stanford Professor and social psychologist Brian Lowery talked with Stuart in Black Rock City to reimagine the myth of the self-reliant individual.

From the power of connection to the dangers of modern isolation, and the erasure of "third spaces" in the default world, Brian breaks down the social science of flourishing community.

They explore how the friction-filled uniqueness of Burning Man amplifies how deeply we impact one another.

· Radical Self-expression: How much is it just about you, or for (and from) the community?

· Radical Self-reliance: Is it a delusion? What does it look like to create city-sized reliance?

· Gifting: non-transactional gifts are magical, sure. What about the gifting we’re doing when we’re just being?

It’s a perspective-shifting conversation on how we work with our original programming in this new world, and own the impact of interactions to prevent and reverse a lonely world.

Watch and hear how much of who you are may be just a rolling compilation of the people you know.