Set in the middle of the Black Rock desert, this festival also stands as a demonstration in resilience, a quality which indeed has long been part of the American narrative. We may not be the top exporters of useful things, but we have a wonderful milieu of creative folks who are willing to work together, to innovate and think outside the confines of routine.
And in the end this kind of collaboration is one of the most American of activities, a principle this country was founded on. Whether you like it or not, if you’re living in this country, you are part of the fabric which holds together a nearly incalculable diversity of individual voices, desires, and stories. So, this new brand of America proves to be just the latest iteration of something which has been there from nearly the beginning. Our creations may differ, the American “brand” may appear to shift, but the method remains the same: E Pluribus Unum, out of many one.