Joan WestenbergThe Canva-ification of everythingScroll through any social feed for a few moments, and every image seems to blend together into a uniform aesthetic. It’s all pastel colors…5 min read·1 day ago--10--10
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…5 min read·3 days ago--11--11
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…5 min read·4 days ago--11--11
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…4 min read·4 days ago--9--9
Joan WestenbergThe Reader’s ManifestoPhoto by Thought Catalog on Unsplash5 min read·5 days ago--36--36
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…5 min read·6 days ago--25--25
Joan WestenbergAI maximalists and the danger of social DarwinismPhoto by Mariia Shalabaieva on Unsplash5 min read·Jun 10, 2024--11--11
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…6 min read·Jun 6, 2024--35--35
Joan WestenbergI have a whole lot of racist bones in my body.Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash12 min read·Jun 4, 2024--27--27
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…6 min read·Jun 3, 2024--45--45