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The Cult of Burning Man

2023/9/5
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Amanda Montell
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Christine Schieffer
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Em Schultz
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Isa Medina
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Amanda Montell:燃烧节的某些方面让人联想到邪教,因为它提供了一种在日常生活中难以获得的自由和释放感。如果将燃烧节的元素融入日常生活中,它本身的吸引力可能会降低。 Isa Medina:她本人更喜欢有歌词可以跟着唱的音乐节,而燃烧节对她来说吸引力不大。她认为人们对音乐和宗教的崇拜之间存在关联,因为一些大型教会善于利用和谐的旋律来吸引信徒。 Christine Schieffer & Em Schultz:燃烧节的内部语言、仪式、音乐和原则,以及在恶劣环境下的共同经历,都促进了群体凝聚力,形成了一个独特的内部世界。燃烧节内部的术语和与世隔绝的环境强化了其排他性和忠诚度。燃烧节的吸引力在于其脱离日常生活的体验,但这种沉浸式的参与也可能令人担忧。燃烧节与天堂之门邪教在某些方面存在相似之处,例如内部术语和与世隔绝感。虽然燃烧节允许参与者保持一定程度的独立性,但其文化可能走向极端。 Em Schultz:许多寻求改变体验的社群往往是特权阶层,燃烧节也不例外。燃烧节的参与者可能已经体验过各种类型的假期,因此需要通过燃烧节来寻求新的体验和感受。燃烧节的参与者在沙漠中体验“简朴生活”,这与他们实际花费的巨额费用形成对比,这是一种特权的表现。一些人参与“体验式旅游”,这与他们宣称的改善世界目标相矛盾。燃烧节的与世隔绝的环境可能令人感到恐惧。 Amanda Montell:一些燃烧节的参与者表现出一种优越感,这与邪教的吸引力有关。燃烧节缺乏明确的领导者,这与许多邪教组织不同。即使燃烧节缺乏正式领导,其内部也可能存在权力等级。许多组织虽然看起来像邪教,但却并不符合所有邪教特征的清单。一些组织可能通过隐蔽的方式表现出邪教特征。 Em Schultz:她很容易被一些看似积极的词语所吸引,这增加了她无意中加入邪教的风险。她对社群的渴望让她容易受到邪教的吸引。她认为“激进的包容性”和“共同努力”等词语很吸引人,这与邪教的宣传策略相似。人们渴望对自身和世界进行分类和定位,这可能是他们加入邪教的原因之一。 Isa Medina:她认为燃烧节属于“Watch your back”级别的邪教,因为它虽然具有邪教特征,但参与性是自愿的,而且只持续一年。燃烧节的年度性可能会让人上瘾,并产生一种难以离开的感受。

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The hosts discuss what Burning Man is, comparing it to a festival, city, performance art, and a new religion, and explore the various perspectives on its purpose and nature.

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Strap on your steampunk lewks and get ready to blast off to the dusty, glittery, and undeniably culty alternate universe that is Burning Man—an event explicitly inspired by the New Age fringe religions of the 1970s. Join us for Amanda and Isa's lol-worthy chat with Em and Christine, hosts of the paranormal-true crime podcast And That's Why We Drink. We're unpacking the countercultural carnival's eccentric (sometimes deadly) rituals, us vs. them dynamics, major controversies, and undeniable allure. What do youuuu think is the cultiest thing about Burning Man?? And do you think it's a Live Your Life, a Watch Your Back, or a GTFO-level cult?

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