I'm Obsessed with Infinite Leverage
Westenberg - A podcast by Joan Westenberg

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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 fulcrum.Key Points:- Why thought is the ultimate form of leverage (scales without friction, replicates without loss)- How Git transformed from a simple tool into a $7.5 billion ecosystem- Why a newsletter writer with 5,000 subscribers can generate $600K annually- The cultural shift from the 1710 Statute of Anne to today's creator economy- Why first movers in new fields claim enormous territory through clear thinkingThe Reality Check:We still reward visible busyness over invisible thinking. We treat writing, strategy, and frameworks as luxuries instead of recognizing them as the source code of everything else. This is a massive mistake.What You'll Learn:- Why you should turn thoughts into artifacts that work while you sleep- Why criticism is the price of scale (and why it's worth paying)- The courage gap that keeps most people from publishing their ideasThe physical world is zero-sum. Intellectual work isn't. The longer your lever, the further you'll reach.00:00 The Power of Thought and Ideas00:50 Challenging Traditional Work Ethics01:29 Intellectual Property as Leverage01:44 Examples of Intellectual Leverage03:29 The Evolution of Intellectual Property05:08 The Fear and Reward of Publishing Ideas05:55 Practical Applications of Infinite Leverage06:50 Conclusion: Leveraging Intellectual Work