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Joan Westenberg
Your World Is Burning. Here's What You Can Actually Do About It.
Everything hurts right now. You open your phone. War. Collapse. Crisis. Corruption. Some days, it feels like watching the world burn down to ash in real-time. The weight of powerlessness settles in. The crush of too much information, too little agency. The vertigo of trying to find solid ground in
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Object Permanence is Overrated
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My Time Approaches
First Steps and False Barriers
I have a stubbornly "anti" disposition. I don't react well to impossibilities. It goes way back - and I'm assuming it has its roots in my DIY and punk rock obsession that I developed as an early teenager. I know - how very unique.
New on YouTube: When Screens Delete Our Better Angels
Hey folks, I just released a new video on YouTube, based on the blog post I dropped yesterday. I hope you'll give it a watch and subscribe! I discovered something unsettling at McDonald's that reveals a darker truth about our relationship with screens. Men order significantly
When Screens Remove Our Better Angels
McDonald’s discovered something unsettling when they rolled out their self-service kiosks. Well, it's unsettling for those of us who don’t own shares in the Golden Arches: men are ordered differently when facing a screen versus a human. One burger became two. The guardrails of social judgment
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Thank You, Bánh mì
You Can't "Win" in Tech Unless You Cheat
PayPal started by paying people to sign up. Their viral growth came from essentially bribing users with $10 to join and $10 for each referral. That’s not innovation — it’s buying market share with venture capital. Uber didn’t disrupt transportation — they ignored taxi regulations their competitors had to
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Eternal Silence
Who 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 a space where I should be free to explore ideas. Signalvs, my media and marketing startup, where clients depend on me for strategy and growth while the
The Weight of Your Word
Your word creates reality. When you declare “I will,” you forge a contract with the future. What that contract is worth — well, that’s entirely up to you. I’ve met a lot of folks who treat promises like so much confetti. They sprinkle them around carelessly, creating a fog