Joan Westenbergin@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…3d ago233d ago23
Joan Westenbergin@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…4d ago324d ago32
Joan Westenbergin@westenbergHow TED talks became the Picotop of millennial intellectualismOne after another, scientists, artists, and salesmen took to a red-tinged stage.5d ago165d ago16
Joan WestenbergIntroducing “Unfunded” — the bootstrapped podcastHow cutting edge founders break out on their own termsJun 216Jun 216
Joan Westenbergin@westenbergThe perils of purity politicsHow ideological rigidity undermines progressive changeJun 206Jun 206
Joan Westenbergin@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 1660Jun 1660
Joan Westenbergin@westenbergPaying a living wage won’t fuck the world.Economic conservatives have long held that raising the minimum wage is a surefire recipe for job destruction. Any mandated increase in…Jun 1515Jun 1515
Joan Westenbergin@westenbergDecline and fall: Tesla under MuskIn the late 2010s, Tesla seemed unstoppable. With soaring stock prices, revolutionary electric vehicles, and a celebrity CEO in Elon Musk…Jun 1423Jun 1423
Joan Westenbergin@westenbergHere’s why Venture Capital doesn’t fund womenAt every conference, on every panel, year after year, the same tech leaders ponder the same question: Why don’t more women receive venture…Jun 1311Jun 1311
Joan Westenbergin@westenbergThe Reader’s ManifestoPhoto by Thought Catalog on UnsplashJun 1341Jun 1341