PinnedJoan WestenbergThe Anxiety EpidemicWhy anxiety is killing us, and how to draw the lineAug 269Aug 269
Joan WestenbergHow the “Thought Experiment” Became the Royal Flush of Intellectual BullshitYou’re scrolling through your social media feed when the ever helpful algorithm serves up a video from some far-right influencer with a…14h ago314h ago3
Joan WestenbergTruth Social, Twitter and the Loneliest Reich“We just want a place where we can speak freely!”1d ago61d ago6
Joan WestenbergTriggered by Trigger Warnings: The Irony of OutrageFew threads have become as tangled and frayed as the debate surrounding trigger warnings. These cautionary labels, intended to alert…2d ago42d ago4
Joan WestenbergThe Bruised Egos of the Intellectual NarcissistsI want to talk about the self-marketed saviors of thought itself. The would-be, wannabe geniuses who think they’ve invented the…3d ago193d ago19
Joan WestenbergAlphas and Anguish: Unmasking the Manosphere’s Exploitation of MenThe Manosphere isn’t your run-of-the-mill internet nonsense.4d ago124d ago12
Joan WestenbergThe Sad, Hollow Outrage of the Moral Panic InfluencersYouTube is full of moral crusaders, wannabe guardians of societal values who scream about the decay of morality from their digital…Aug 811Aug 811
Joan WestenbergWhy Getting Canceled is a Fucking GoldmineSome public figure says or does something deeply fucking stupid slash offensive.Aug 810Aug 810
Joan WestenbergDebunking the ‘Just Asking Questions’ Tactic: Truth-Seeking or Manipulation?Video EssayAug 71Aug 71