@Decad3nce, to answer your question simply: nope.

It's sad that there are so many articles that focus only on the rich folks who show up at #BurningMan without covering the huge numbers of participants who don't fit that description, who work and save and struggle just to get there and join their community, to do something beautiful... and who themselves have a dim view of wealthy folks who just jump in without giving back.

The burners that I know are evenly split between career professionals and wage earners, and one of the most amazing thing about the community is how it brings them all together, to help each other out.

But so many articles would have readers believe burning is just about rich people hanging out on the playa.

It's far from an accurate picture of the community and event.