Once a year in the vast emptiness of the Black Rock Desert, Burning Man rises from the dust to remind us what it means to be fully alive. This year, I had the honor of helping build the PlayAlchemist Pyramid — a space that became a beacon of connection, music, and transformation bigger than the man itself. To see something so massive come alive through the hands of this remarkable community and watch it pulse with energy all week was truly a profound experience. Burning Man is about more than ar