Oh Burning Man, this is delicious schadenfreude

NOT since the ineptly managed Fyre festival of 2017 have I taken such pleasure in the suffering of a group of unbearably obnoxious people.

- Suzannah Ramsdale

The origins of Burning Man were pure. Founded nearly 40 years ago by two mates, Larry and Jerry, they decided in a moment of joy and gratitude to burn a wooden man on a beach in California to celebrate the summer solstice. What began as a carefree ritual has inevitably been bastardised over the decades by influencers, tech bros and one percenters. Normal tickets cost between $575 and $2,750 but people can spend up to $20,000 on the week-long festival - though it describes itself as commerce-free. Now, each year, the cynical among us, like me, sneer at the posturing of the 'Burne