The DAO Joan Index 🍕 I write about tech + politics + culture.
Elon Musk just fired the entire Tesla Supercharger team.Why?It's not about cutting costs or streamlining operations. It's a signal.A signal...
In the 1990s, the alt and punk music scene was a hotbed of creativity. But it was also increasingly being co-opted by major labels and corporate inte...
1. Only make what matters to you, and do it with authenticity, transparency and honesty.You could make something right now. If you wanted to stop rea...
We like to think we’re free.Don’t we?Free to choose our path, pursue our dreams, and be who we want to be.But for most of us, that freedom is an illu...
Genuine curiosity is rare.While everyone else is shouting their opinions - and shouting down each other’s - curiosity is the willingness to be quiet,...
Want to change the world?Start with a story and a tribe.The lives that we have built, the interactions we have with other human beings, every single ...
It's easy to blur the lines between creativity and content.We scroll through our feeds, double-tapping images and reposting into the void.But is...
As a writer who has been active on Medium for nearly a decade, I’ve had a front-row seat to the platform’s evolution. In recent years, Medium has tak...
Qanon didn't come out of nowhere.COVID skepticism didn't come out of nowhere.Facebook groups spreading misinformation, YouTubers "doing their own res...
We've been taught to follow the crowd, to crave acceptance and approval. To color within the lines and stay inside the box.But here's the t...
