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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.
The Divinations Podcast is back! (If you want to add it to your podcast app, press “add to podcast app” by the audio player above!) This wee
Dan and Nathan discuss an existential question for any creative and ambitious person: How do you choose to work with someone or on something
Read to the end for why Warner Music Group paid $85m for a meme-making company
Dan and Nathan talk about helping Chris Bosh launch a newsletter: The Last Chip.
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
Also: OnlyFans is launching a creative fund for musicians, #BookTok is leading to a resurgence in book sales, and more
The return of Three Shorts!
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
Two theories; one of them good
Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing
Short-form premium video is here to stay.
A conflict of interest
We made a bundle, and you're grandfathered in!
Also: Facebook’s take on short-form music creation, Charli D’Amelio’s distribution power, influencer marketing on Clubhouse, and more
How to understand the essence of any business
News Roundup #14: Twitter acquires Breaker, Clubhouse announces a Creator Pilot Program, Substack’s SEO issues and more
All reviews of books, podcasts, articles, etc
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
Why is there so much animosity between the tech industry and journalists? Dan and Nathan try to sort through the muck.
Welcome to Means of Creation!Every Friday, Li and Nathan interview a guest in the passion economy — founders, creators and operators who are
Nathan Baschez
Dan Shipper
Li Jin
