“If one had to fail, it was better to do so in a beautiful way.” — Martín Prechtel Maybe like you, the recognition that we’re in the final days of this decade has caught me by surprise. …

This essay is part of a new series exploring the next wave of men’s work. It was made possible through my Patreon backers. Please consider joining them, and get exclusive updates via my patron-only feed when you become supporter patreon.com/ianmack “YOU MOTHER FUCKER.” I’m one of seven men holding down…

Episode 2 of The Mythic Masculine. Please consider becoming a supporter via my Patreon. John Wolfstone is a filmmaker, wilderness rites-of-passage guide, and sacred clown focused on the work of cultural redemption. Over the past 10 years, he has been in service toward restorative justice, ancestral healing and peace building…

Episode 1 of The Mythic Masculine. Please consider becoming a supporter via my Patreon. By now, chances are pretty good that you’ve heard the name Jordan Peterson, and already have a strong opinion about him. …

This essay was published with the support of my Patreon funders. Please consider joining them. “Oh, home, let me come home Home is whenever I’m with you.” ~Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes As I pull my car up the opening gates of Burning Man, I am greeted by a…

This essay was made possible through my Patreon backers. Please consider joining them, and get exclusive updates and my behind-the-scenes patron-only feed, when you become a monthly supporter patreon.com/ianmack “No one is special, and everyone is needed.” — adrienne maree brown I. ENTROPY Black Rock City, August 2011. It’s just…

This essay was made possible through my Patreon backers. Please consider joining them, and get exclusive updates and behind-the-scenes patron-only feed, when you become a monthly supporter patreon.com/ianmack Back in middle school, I vividly recall a conversation during class between myself and our history teacher. The entire term was devoted…

Recently at a sold-out screening of Amplify Her, the new film that I co-directed on the rise of the feminine within electronic music, I had a woman come up to me afterward. She was overcome with emotion and couldn’t quite find her words. Eventually, she mustered “Your film… it uncorked…

I had a conversation with a friend recently about the role of myth and archetypes in understanding culture and the lives of others. She was resistant to this lens, responding with “These aren’t myths, these are actual people with actual lives.” …