Joan Westenbergin@westenbergFate and free will in a fucked up world2024 has been rough, man. I’m not going to sugarcoat it.6h ago36h ago3
Joan Westenbergin@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…1d ago51d ago5
Joan Westenbergin@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…2d ago202d ago20
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…Jun 2630Jun 2630
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…Jun 2545Jun 2545
Joan Westenbergin@westenbergHow TED talks became the Picotop of millennial intellectualismOne after another, scientists, artists, and salesmen took to a red-tinged stage.Jun 2421Jun 2421
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 1664Jun 1664
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