“Why in the world is there even an event called Burning Man (mentioning it because it is a reflection on such a mindset).”
You have no idea what you are talking about. I went to Burning Man this year to bring our daughter’s utility trailer home at the close of the event. And while it’s not something I’d want to spend a week at, it is nothing like this warehouse business. And BTW, our daughter lives in Oakland, and knew some of those who died in the fire.
Burning Man is in some ways more regimented.
Since I have not heard of any serious accidents, perhaps they have a institutional awareness of safety precautions and practices.
Many yuppies and yuppie type millenials attend every year. It is expensive to attend ($800/ticket).
Winnebagos costing hundreds of $ / day are rented months in advance.
Burning Man strikes me (from a distance) as having been “poshified” as of perhaps many years ago.
I still wish I could have attended one (though my enthusiasm may be misplaced).