Evan is the lead writer at Every. He explores power and profit in technology in his twice-weekly Napkin Math column.
Why the best deals are done with no data at all
An intuitive explainer for how to lose money and win anyway
What video games can teach us about building billion-dollar companies
The Power Output Equation
The complicated business of selling social good
Half a century removed from its glory days, the Hollywood giant has a new rescue plan
If you want to win, you gotta spike
Will Apple’s new headset change everything?
After a short break, Napkin Math returns with a new writer
Where does Disney go from here?
China, boring AI, vertical SaaS, and Apple's power
A Case Study on Market Structures and Harm
The future must be built on truth
Triller's S1 raises questions about its numbers
Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway got really big. Here’s why it might kill them.
Some researchers are convinced that we are on the cusp of superintelligence. Are they right?
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How the LTV/CAC ratio is manipulated to take advantage of retail investors
Maybe the new world is the same as the old
My explorations in image generation
Make your spreadsheets shape strategy
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