Ephemerisle: Burning Man

Part of the inspiration for Ephemerisle is the annual Burning Man festival.

Similarities:

However, there are some important differences between the concepts:

 Burning Man

Ephemerisle

Focus on free creative expression   Focus on free political expression
Open-ended, no eventual goal A stepping point on the way to establishing a free nation
Rejects money and commerce Enthusiastically embraces money and commerce
Expression severely limited by american law (at least, now that its big) Expression limited only by the contracts you choose, the physical world, and the power of your resources and imagination
Participants protected by US law enforcement and BM rangers Participants only protected by their own resources and contracts
High ticket prices pay for juice to local law enforcement, insurance, rangers, and medical facilities Ain't no one gonna make you pay for nothin' you don't want 'round here.


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