The Co-Option of Counterculture at Burning Man

The podcast discusses the co-option of counterculture at events like Burning Man. The host reflects on the disillusionment experienced at Burning Man, where countercultural movements have been mimicked and performative. The festival has become more accessible and has attracted the yuppie class, eroding its original countercultural spirit. The podcast suggests that counterculture has shifted to the new right, encompassing podcasters, anti-cancel culture advocates, and traditional Catholics. The right has embraced countercultural elements such as psychedelics, while the left lacks a clear target for their resistance, making the right appear more edgy and countercultural.