PinnedJoan WestenbergThe Anxiety EpidemicWhy anxiety is killing us, and how to draw the lineJul 1645Jul 1645
Joan WestenbergFuck Looking for the Helpers. Be One.We’ve all heard it. That warm, comforting advice from everyone’s favorite cardigan-wearing television neighbor: “Look for the helpers.”…4d ago74d ago7
Joan WestenbergThe Truth Behind Authoritarian ‘Economic Miracles’The Right-Wing Money Miracle Doesn’t Exist5d ago95d ago9
Joan WestenbergMacro-Morons with Micro-Visions: The VC Disaster TourThe current crop of VCs fancy themselves masters of the universe. They speak in a Substack fermented patois of CACs and LTVs, hockey stick…6d ago126d ago12
Joan WestenbergCobra Theory in Action: How We Fucked the InternetPerverse Incentives and BrainrotJul 1620Jul 1620
Joan WestenbergUnsolicited medical advice fucking sucks.I’ll say it. I’m fucking sick of unsolicited medical advice.Jul 910Jul 910
Joan WestenbergFate and free will in a fucked up world2024 has been rough, man. I’m not going to sugarcoat it.Jul 527Jul 527
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…Jul 310Jul 310