Nathan Baschez is the cofounder and CEO of AI word processor Lex. He cofounded Every, was the first employee at Substack, and co-created Product Hunt.
Dan and Nathan discuss balancing meetings with getting writing done. They also discuss balancing living a happy life with trying to put out
Dan and Nathan address the news that’s been dominating the Everything Slack all day: Substack’s long-awaited reader, which collects your new
Nathan and Dan discuss how a new kind of media business model requires them to rethink how to fairly compensate writers for the bundle. Ho
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The strategy behind the news, in as few bullet points as possible
News Roundup #13: lottery meets YouTuber, Reddit’s Dubsmash acquisition, and a database with 20,000+ newsletters
Nathan walks Dan through the ideas and strategy behind his new Divinations series, Three Shorts. How do you get from the Zone of Ignorance t
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Erik Forman on how to counteract the precarious realities of today’s platform economy
The co-founders of Breaker, on podcasting, platforms, and media
Hints that your strategy isn't working
And the future of social media platforms
The "Divinations" Summary / Review
Three Shorts — April 2nd, 2020
An introduction to one of Michael Porter’s most enduring frameworks
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Dan and Nathan process Coinbase’s decision to disengage from any political issues outside their core focus. What were they trying to do? Wha
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Nat Eliason talks to Dan and Nathan about Almanack, his brand-new Bundle newsletter exploring everything it takes for you to live a life tha
Journalist Alex Kantrowitz on Big Tech’s shifting attitude towards creators
A eulogy for a larger-than-life thinker
Nathan interviews Dan about his latest Superorganizers article, “Dopamine Stacking.” Why are we always compelled to try new tools, which of