Evan is the lead writer at Every. He explores power and profit in technology in his twice-weekly Napkin Math column.
An interview with Nir Eyal
Addicted, overwhelmed, oversubscribed: How technology hooked the world
Maybe the new world is the same as the old
Abandoning a Trillion Dollar Advantage
Software that drives hardware adoption is rarer than you think
Netflix and Bill
The solution to the problem of social media is to build something better
How governments and companies are engaged in mutual manipulation
A Napkin Math and Trapital Production
By reducing transaction costs, AI will reshape how companies operate and interact
I Have Some Thoughts To Share
If you want to develop great taste, you must taste a lot of stuff
A founder’s personality can differentiate them—or destroy them
The success of a dating app has huge implications for the U.S. economy
A new book on Bill Gates asks: How do you measure a billionaire’s net impact on the world?
Plus a new course from Napkin Math!
I'm going full time on Napkin Math
Who owns the output of AI—the machines or the creators?
Screenshots of my contract and the financial model I used to decide
Whether in art, startups, or parenting, you can only control so much
Is Bored Ape Yacht Club a Decentralized Disney?
Whoopsie, I may have gotten a little excited
The Subtle Art of Manipulating CFOs
Twilio rode its API to a $66B valuation. Now it’s trying to become the Universal Switchboard for the internet.
