PinnedJoan WestenbergThe Anxiety EpidemicWhy anxiety is killing us, and how to draw the line4d ago364d ago36
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.”…13h ago213h ago2
Joan WestenbergThe Truth Behind Authoritarian ‘Economic Miracles’The Right-Wing Money Miracle Doesn’t Exist1d ago71d ago7
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…2d ago82d ago8
Joan WestenbergCobra Theory in Action: How We Fucked the InternetPerverse Incentives and Brainrot4d ago154d ago15
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
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 233Jul 233