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
Can disruption be simplified?
Dan and Nathan process Coinbase’s decision to disengage from any political issues outside their core focus. What were they trying to do? Wha
This is the audio edition of Inside the Clubhouse, narrated by me!
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
