The Westenberg Podcast offers ideas, explainers, book notes, and reflections on technology, philosophy, and the human experience. Hosted by Joan Westenberg, each episode unpacks complex topics with clarity and depth, blending personal insights with thought-provoking analysis. It’s a space for exploring big questions and fresh perspectives in an accessible format.
Latest Episodes
Why Smart People Deliberately Kill Their Status
The Art of Strategic Disappearance"Status Death": the deliberate decision to walk away from recognition, followers, and prestige to start fresh. From Roman Emperor Dio...
I'm Obsessed with Infinite Leverage
Intellectual property is more than content - it's infrastructure. It's the lever Archimedes dreamed of, capable of moving anything without requiring a planet-sized ful...
The Anatomy of a Good Day
What Really Makes a Good Day? | Philosophy, Psychology & the Quiet Art of LivingMost people don’t know a good day until it’s over. No disasters, no dread, just a faint...
How to Become a Time Billionaire
Becoming a Time Billionaire: Taking Back Control of Your HoursThere are no markets for time - no ETFs, no futures, no indexes. And yet, every institution in modern lif...
The Unbearable Lightness of Cringe
There’s a specific kind of fear that haunts internet natives.The fear of cringe.You’ve felt it. Hovering over the tweet button. Deleting a draft blog. Scrapping a podc...