Joan WestenbergUnsolicited medical advice fucking sucks.I’ll say it. I’m fucking sick of unsolicited medical advice.1d ago81d ago8
Joan WestenbergThe Art of Not SharingIt’s a typical Monday morning. You wake up, reach for your phone, and within seconds, you’re scrolling through an endless stream of…2d ago312d ago31
Joan WestenbergFate and free will in a fucked up world2024 has been rough, man. I’m not going to sugarcoat it.5d ago255d ago25
Joan WestenbergWhy NVIDIA is a shitty model for a startupNVIDIA’s success has — somehow — become a template for every would-be startup founder. Amazon’s logistics are touted as the solution to…6d ago76d ago7
Joan WestenbergGenerational labels are bullshit.We have an unhealthy obsession with labels. We spend an inordinate amount of time neatly categorizing swaths of humanity into generational…Jul 229Jul 229
Joan Westenberg6 months ago, I left the bullshit industrial complexI used to be good at spinning stories. Give me a half-baked startup idea, a semi-charismatic founder and a fistful of VC dollars, and I…Jun 2639Jun 2639
Joan Westenberg“This is just like 1984!”Referencing “1984” has become a staple of social media discourse. Whenever a trend rubs someone the wrong way, they are quick to label it…Jun 2550Jun 2550
Joan WestenbergHow TED talks became the Picotop of millennial intellectualismOne after another, scientists, artists, and salesmen took to a red-tinged stage.Jun 2427Jun 2427
Joan WestenbergThe perils of purity politicsHow ideological rigidity undermines progressive changeJun 206Jun 206
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…Jun 1665Jun 1665