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
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...
Good Faith is Dead...
Good faith is dead.There was a time when you could post online and expect to be misunderstood - but at least misunderstood honestly. Someone might disagree. They might...
Why The Smartest People I Know Set Constraints, Not Goals
Why Goal Setting Is Overrated: Embrace Constraints InsteadThe 1953 Yale goal-writing myth has long misled professionals, suggesting clarity of ambition leads to succes...