Undead Labs learns the psychology of the apocalypse at Burning Man

@Vestas

but what happens when zombies attack burning man????

@augustgrace If only we could just all be far-right-lunatic-fascist-"conservatives". Oh if only... Then Jezuz would surely return.... and you know, cleanse the world of all those satanic-liberal-commie-socialists.

@Saker ... you proved augustgrace's point, showing how intolerant the preachers of tolerance really are.

@yeppers But his point of view is tolerant? there's not alot to defend from either post. Odd that you chose to.

@augustgrace

Possibly, but burning man full of its "stinky hippies" tends to far more passive than a real post apocalyptic world would be. People tend to be friendly, all about "sharing with the common man" and generally aren't afraid they could die at any moment. Nor are they in any way worried about who might be "infected".

While I understand the intended parallels of survivalism, burning man really isn't about survival. Assuming you arrived in a vehicle with enough gas to leave, there are plenty of options within an hour or twos drive to solve any near problems of starvation, or lack of commercialism. The article makes some valid points about efficiency and self reliance but burning man is in no way = post apocalyptic future. Burning man tries harder to be more about utopian ideals. And we're not even discussing the ridiculously large quantities of drugs involved with burning man which for many is the real reason to go.

@augustgrace I have to agree. An excuse for a trip to a huge party.

The reality is that we have been using currency for thousands of years not because we value a coin (or green paper) more than the food we are selling, but what that currency represents in trade.

If Burning Man was endless - you bet currency would be used really fast. After all, if you need a new shirt, are you really going to bring all your spare food with you in hopes something might appeal in trade to the tailor? Or are you going to sell your food to the people who need that food for currency and then easily carry the currency with you to buy those new clothes you need.


If the developers want to feel what it is like after a social collapse, I think there are plenty of war-torn and poverty stricken places they can personally go to understand what really happens. Going to a big party in the dessert... really?

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http://undeadlabs.com/2011/09/news/the-aftermath/

@(Unverified) Thank you ^_^

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At the bottom of the article, it gives a link to the dev diary.