Joan WestenbergPaying a living wage won’t fuck the world.Economic conservatives have long held that raising the minimum wage is a surefire recipe for job destruction. Any mandated increase in…1d ago61d ago6
Joan WestenbergDecline and fall: Tesla under MuskIn the late 2010s, Tesla seemed unstoppable. With soaring stock prices, revolutionary electric vehicles, and a celebrity CEO in Elon Musk…2d ago112d ago11
Joan WestenbergHere’s why Venture Capital doesn’t fund womenAt every conference, on every panel, year after year, the same tech leaders ponder the same question: Why don’t more women receive venture…2d ago72d ago7
Joan WestenbergA Republic, if you can keep it: how 2024 rhymes with the 1850sOutside of the broad strokes, the average person walking down the street likely knows little about the political machinations and…4d ago244d ago24
Joan WestenbergAI maximalists and the danger of social DarwinismPhoto by Mariia Shalabaieva on Unsplash5d ago105d ago10
Joan WestenbergThe Soylent delusion, and the folly of food-hackingIn the early 2010s, a group of engineers in Silicon Valley set out to “hack humanity” by replacing Food. Led by software engineer Rob…Jun 635Jun 635
Joan WestenbergI have a whole lot of racist bones in my body.Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on UnsplashJun 426Jun 426
Joan WestenbergWTF Quora: how a platform eats itselfQuora had a simple premise: it would be a place to share knowledge and expertise, where curious minds could pose questions on any topic…Jun 341Jun 341