Rules

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Rules

burning_man_10_principles.md

The 10 Principles of Burning Man

1. Radical Inclusion – Anyone may be a part of Burning Man. We welcome and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community.
2. Gifting – Burning Man is devoted to acts of gift giving. The value of a gift is unconditional. Gifting does not contemplate a return or an exchange for something of equal value.
3. Decommodification – In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or advertising. We stand ready to protect our culture from such exploitation. We resist the substitution of consumption for participatory experience.
4. Radical Self-reliance – Burning Man encourages the individual to discover, exercise and rely on their inner resources.
5. Radical Self-expression – Radical self-expression arises from the unique gifts of the individual. No one other than the individual or a collaborating group can determine its content. It is offered as a gift to others. In this spirit, the giver should respect the rights and liberties of the recipient.
6. Communal Effort – Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support such interaction.
7. Civic Responsibility – We value civil society. Community members who organize events should assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also assume responsibility for conducting events in accordance with local, state and federal laws.
8. Leaving No Trace – Our community respects the environment. We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them.
9. Participation – Our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply personal participation. We achieve being through doing. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. We make the world real through actions that open the heart.
10. Immediacy – Immediate experience is, in many ways, the most important touchstone of value in our culture. We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those around us, participation in society, and contact with a natural world exceeding human powers. No idea can substitute for this experience.

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• Bonus: The 10 Symbols of Burning Man

ground_rules_for_online_meeting.md

Ground Rules for Online Meeting

1. One at a time
2. Speak slowly
3. Go on mute if not talking
4. Allow for different points-of-view
5. Equal airtime

howto_be_a_great_artist.md

HOWTO: Be a great artist

• Be yourself
• Do your best
• Never give up

– Zena Grey, age 5 or 6

howto_change_someones_mind.md

HOWTO: Change Someone’s Mind

• Be a partner, not an adversary: If you’re trying to win, you’re going to lose. The best approach is: Be nice and respectful. Listen. Understand. Instill doubt. (I refuse to change my mind about this.)
• Use Rapoport’s rules: They can seem awkward but they reduce conflict better than Valium.
• Facts are the enemy: Unless we’re talking about the savvy, attractive people who read this blog, yes, facts are the enemy.
• Use the “Unread Library Effect”: Let them talk. Ask questions. Let them expose their ignorance. Do not cheer when that happens.
• Use scales: Bring extreme statements down to earth with numbered comparisons. And unless they’re certain at a level 10, they’ll mention their own doubts which can aid your cause.
• Use disconfirmation: “Eric, under what conditions would disconfirmation not be effective?”
• Serious beliefs are about values and identity: Don’t attack what they believe, focus on the validity of their reasoning process and whether that identity is the only way to be a good person.

~ This Is How To Change Someone’s Mind: 6 Secrets From Research - Barking Up The Wrong Tree

howto_work_better.md

How To Work Better

1 DO ONE THING
            AT A TIME
2 KNOW THE PROBLEM
3 LEARN TO LISTEN
4 LEARN TO ASK
         QUESTIONS
5 DISTINGUISH SENSE
      FROM NONSENSE
6 ACCEPT CHANGE
        AS INEVITABLE
7 ADMIT MISTAKES
8 SAY IT SIMPLE
9 BE CALM
10 SMILE

– Peter Fischli & David Weiss¹

Footnotes

1. Peter Fischli David Weiss : How to Work Better - Public Art Fund ↩

mister_rogers_9_rules_talking.md

Mister Rogers's 9 Rules for Talking

1. “State the idea you wish to express as clearly as possible, and in terms preschoolers can understand.” Example: It is dangerous to play in the street.
2. “Rephrase in a positive manner,” as in It is good to play where it is safe.
3. “Rephrase the idea, bearing in mind that preschoolers cannot yet make subtle distinctions and need to be redirected to authorities they trust.” As in, “Ask your parents where it is safe to play.”
4. “Rephrase your idea to eliminate all elements that could be considered prescriptive, directive, or instructive.” In the example, that’d mean getting rid of “ask”: Your parents will tell you where it is safe to play.
5. “Rephrase any element that suggests certainty.” That’d be “will”: Your parents can tell you where it is safe to play.
6. “Rephrase your idea to eliminate any element that may not apply to all children.” Not all children know their parents, so: Your favorite grown-ups can tell you where it is safe to play.
7. “Add a simple motivational idea that gives preschoolers a reason to follow your advice.” Perhaps: Your favorite grown-ups can tell you where it is safe to play. It is good to listen to them.
8. “Rephrase your new statement, repeating the first step.” “Good” represents a value judgment, so: Your favorite grown-ups can tell you where it is safe to play. It is important to try to listen to them.
9. “Rephrase your idea a final time, relating it to some phase of development a preschooler can understand.” Maybe: Your favorite grown-ups can tell you where it is safe to play. It is important to try to listen to them, and listening is an important part of growing.

~ Mister Rogers's Simple Set of Rules for Talking to Kids - The Atlantic

tom_sacks_10_bullets.md

Tom Sachs’ 10 Bullets

!?10 Bullets by Tom Sachs on YouTube

1. Work to Code, Creativity Is The Enemy

• Working to code means, when working at Tom Sachs’ studio, it’s important to remember that there is a system already in place. New ideas will be carefully built on top of those preexisting. Inventions should be conceived out of necessity and not to convenience of the individual.
• As the video puts it simply, “Work to code.”

2. Sacred Space

• Respect of the studio’s space is as Van puts it, “essential”. People are creating and finishing tasks, and “all respect should be given to a worker completing a task. “In the sacred space, one should proceed as in a Shaker Workshop or a Monastery.”

3. Be on Time

• Not only does this rule apply to arriving on time, but also to the mentality of being, “On-The-Clock.” The present task is significant and should be treated as such. Being on time can also mean taking care of and being vigilant of one’s personal wellbeing. So sleep, eat, drink water, and most importantly maintain the body and mind.

4. Thoroughness Counts

• We should know that cutting corners leads to messes and mistakes. Even worse is that it can encourage others to also cut corners. One’s task can be split up into three sections. One, preparing for the task. Two, completing the task, and Three, leave no trace. Pass along relevant information to those who are privy to such information. Each of these steps to completing a task should be done through and to the studio’s strict standards.

5. I Understand

• This rule means that if you clearly understand the instructions you should say, “I Understand”. If you have questions you can say, “I Don’t Understand.” “I understand ensures that the sender and receiver are on the same page.” No confusion, no mistakes.

6. Sent Does Not Mean Received

• This one is simple, always get a receipt or proof of delivery of the package to the intended recipient. Use tracking methods or have a paper trail to follow. Using FedEx or email are examples of such. Lastly if needed, follow up with recipient for confirmation. Example, “Please confirm receipt”

7. Keep a List

• Keep a list of your tasks on you at all times. This goes without saying to always keep a pen or pencil available to write down new tasks, to check boxes, or alternatively run a line across the finished task. Keep notes like phone numbers, part numbers, or instructions. The lists,”..are your future and your past” of every project one is involved with.

8. Always Be Knolling

• Knolling as defined by the film, “To arrange like objects in parallel or 90-degree angles as a method of organizing.” This organizational method and studio standard ensures that everything can be seen, categorized, and accounted for. Everything has a place, and when it doesn’t, knolling provides the solution.

9. Sacrifice To Leatherface

• In Sachs’ studio, a small monetary sacrifice is to be given to Leatherface to right a mistake. A mistake is described in the film as poor oversite, weakness, and a lack of personal responsibility made by anyone who visits the studio. Owning up to and taking personal responsibility is the take away from this rule. The monetary fee simply provides a simple way to take such action and provide a fund for fun later.
• Examples of actions that may require a Sacrifice to Leatherface.
  • $20: Leaving the studio unlocked and unprotected or leaving a potential fire hazard unattended
  • $10: Forgetting a task because failure to have it written down and properly accounted for. (Bullet 7)
  • $5: Leaving lights or other electrical items on when not in use absence or tardiness without notice
  • $2: Not having a pen and notebook on hand for taking lists when necessary
  • The fines may be low but it’s important to remember that a fine after doubles each occurrence.

10. Persistence

• “Nothing in the world can take place of persistence.
• Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
• Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
• Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
• Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” Ray Kroc, Founder of Mc’Donalds.