Evan Armstrong

Evan Armstrong is the lead writer at Every. He explores profit and power in technology in his column, Napkin Math.

Oct 5, 2023

Automate the Simple Stuff With Stupid Tools

This is the dumbest AI will ever be—and it’s still magic

Dec 21, 2023

Should You Fire This Newsletter? 2023 Edition

2024 is the year I go big

Aug 20, 2024

How to Write With AI: Register Now

Learn how to use AI to produce the best writing of your life

Aug 27, 2024

Benevolent Billionaire or Despot—Or Both?

A new book on Bill Gates asks: How do you measure a billionaire’s net impact on the world?

Apr 10, 2025

How to Write Online

It’s less about capturing attention, and more about deserving it

Dec 1, 2022

The House of the Bloody Mouse

Where does Disney go from here?

Apr 13, 2021

Announcing Napkin Math Fiscal Year 2021

After a short break, Napkin Math returns with a new writer

Jul 25, 2024

Can Anyone Compete With Meta’s New AI Model?

Zuckerberg’s open-source gambit could burst the AI hype—or save it

May 25, 2023

Dying Whales and Dying Billionaires

A note about power

Aug 12, 2022

A Tale Of Two Acquisitions

The Unity Conundrum

Jan 31, 2022

Spotify’s Quest to Own Your Ear

A Napkin Math and Trapital Production

Mar 9, 2023

Recommendation Algorithms Are a Necessary Evil (Sort Of)

AI is about to remake our information ecosystem and it is past time for us to prepare

Apr 13, 2023

Steve Jobs’ Legacy for Builders

A book that lit a fire in my soul

Sep 21, 2023

Oh No, I Kinda Want to Work for Elon

An examination of the man-child who would be king

Mar 30, 2023

Tinder Is Way More Important Than You Think

Forget AI, the people want to bone

Nov 30, 2023

How I Use ChatGPT (As A Reasonable Person)

My AI awakening

Feb 1, 2024

Crypto’s Prophet Speaks

A16z’s Chris Dixon hasn’t abandoned the faith with his new book, 'Read Write Own'

Feb 27, 2024

What the Media Is Getting Wrong About AI

The future must be built on truth

May 2, 2024

The AI Hardware Dilemma

Why new devices are flopping—and how they might succeed

May 14, 2024

GPT-4o and OpenAI’s Race to Win Consumers

Decoding what the AI leader’s latest release means for the future

May 15, 2024

Google Goes All In on AI

The company has every possible advantage, but can they use it?

Jul 11, 2024

Searching for Signal

When building a startup gets hard, where should we turn?

Sep 12, 2024

The Button Problem of AI

What’s the real reason AI hasn’t yet delivered on its hype?

Aug 8, 2024

The Horny Truth About AI Chatbots

What our digital companions reveal about human loneliness