The Index

Notes on tech + culture + politics.
By JA Westenberg.

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Aggregation Theory After Aggregation

Aggregation Theory After Aggregation

What Breaks When Everything Is an Aggregator?

Sep 2, 2025

Notes on Swift, Kelce, and Scale

Notes on Swift, Kelce, and Scale

The Index Plus

Aug 28, 2025

Why AI Will Outlast the Bubble

Why AI Will Outlast the Bubble

The Index Plus

Aug 21, 2025

“AI is the New Smartphone” Is Both True + Misleading

“AI is the New Smartphone” Is Both True + Misleading

No, This Isn’t the Next iPhone

Aug 18, 2025

The Collapse of the Middle

The Collapse of the Middle

The Dispatch

Aug 14, 2025