@Westenberg

The DAO Joan Index 🍕 I write about tech + politics + culture.

September 13, 2024

New Unfunded: How Relume Built a Profitable AI-Powered Design Tool

In this episode of the Unfunded podcast, I sit down with Dan Anisse, co-founder of Relume, to discuss how they've built a profitable AI-powered web design platform without relying on VC funding. Dan shares his journey from agency work to developing an AI website builder that integrates with Figma and Webflow, allowing users to generate websites in minutes! Listen to the episode to learn from Dan's journey including insights on:AI-driven design - what users are empowered to do with the platfor...

September 11, 2024

Substack's Ticking Time Bomb

Substack’s newsletter revolution isn’t all it seems. Behind the creative freedom lies a venture capital engine driven by controversy and ...

#substack#tech#publishing

September 11, 2024

The Undecided Voter is a Fucking Myth

The fence-sitting "undecided" voters dominate news cycles, claiming to be torn between two vastly different visions for America - and the...

#trump#politics#news

September 10, 2024

The Hidden Cost of Free Content

In the attention economy, every notification is a land grab for your mind. So what’s the real cost of endless content? We live in the age...

September 9, 2024

Yeah, Nah, Let's Talk About That Poll

Trump leads Harris by 1%, but with a 3.8% margin of error, that’s a statistical dead heat. Polls aren’t oracles—here’s why the race is fa...

September 9, 2024

The Try Guys and the Limitations of Creator Subscriptions

Creators like the Try Guys are breaking free from ad-dependency with subscription models—but is it just another trap? Subscription fatigu...

September 8, 2024

Lies, Damn Lies and Chatbots

When lies pile up, truth crumbles. Hannah Arendt warned us: unchecked deception leads to a society that believes in nothing. As AI spreads misinformation, are we heading toward a world where truth no longer exists?Hannah Arendt once wrote, "What makes it possible for a totalitarian or any other dictatorship to rule is that people are not informed" In a prescient warning, she described how the absence of a free press opens the door to unchecked deception by those in power. Lies become the curr...