PinnedJA WestenbergThe Anxiety EpidemicWhy anxiety is killing us, and how to draw the lineSep 3, 2024113Sep 3, 2024113
JA WestenbergYou Will Never Win an Argument On the Internet — Here’s WhyThe internet promised us a marketplace of ideas. What we got was a gladiatorial arena where ideas go to die.2d ago272d ago27
JA WestenbergYour World Is Burning. Here’s What You Can Actually Do About It.Everything hurts right now. But you aren’t powerless.4d ago164d ago16
JA WestenbergNothing Is Impossible (If You Know How to Start): On First Steps and False BarriersWhen someone tells you something is impossible, they usually mean, “I can’t see how to do it.” The first person, specifically.Feb 127Feb 127
JA WestenbergYou Can’t “Win” in Tech Unless You CheatPayPal started by paying people to sign up. Their viral growth came from essentially bribing users with $10 to join and $10 for each…Feb 627Feb 627
JA WestenbergWho Am I, While the World Burns?I inhabit three worlds, each pulling me in different directions. This blog, where I write about technology, culture, and media’s future, is…Feb 519Feb 519
JA WestenbergThe Weight of Your WordYour word creates reality. When you declare “I will,” you forge a contract with the future. What that contract is worth — well, that’s…Feb 15Feb 15