PinnedJoan WestenbergThe Anxiety EpidemicWhy anxiety is killing us, and how to draw the lineAug 276Aug 276
Joan WestenbergWhy We Need FictionStories Still Fucking Matter in a Data-Driven World17h ago717h ago7
Joan WestenbergNot Everything is Fucking DystopianThe word “dystopian” has become the go-to descriptor for anything remotely negative about our world today. Social media addiction…2d ago72d ago7
Joan WestenbergNew Video Essay: How Twitter Became the Loneliest ReichExcited to share my latest video essay with you, exploring what I think is a fucking timely and thought-provoking topic: “The Paradox of…4d ago34d ago3
Joan WestenbergThe Liberation of Letting Go: How to Give Up Your DreamsI’ve spent countless nights lying awake, tossing and turning, wrestling with that age-old question: What am I meant to do with my life…4d ago214d ago21
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…Aug 1614Aug 1614
Joan WestenbergTruth Social, Twitter and the Loneliest Reich“We just want a place where we can speak freely!”Aug 158Aug 158
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…Aug 146Aug 146