Immediacy
Immediacy is considered perhaps the most important principle of Burning Man culture. The week-long experience is so unique that visitors are urged not to let even a moment pass them by. The official site for Burning Man explains, “We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those around us, participation in society, and contact with a natural world exceeding human powers. No idea can substitute for this experience.”