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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.
Two theories; one of them good
Short-form premium video is here to stay.
YouTube revealed $30B in creator payouts and is incentivizing creators to use “Shorts”, an OnlyFans-like platform connecting foodies with chefs, and more
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
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
“As a player, you actually earn 2-3x more than an entry-level job” - Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games
Strategy’s most famous theory could be wrong
Dan and Nathan discuss productivity cycles, the latest version of Sparkle, Dan’s file management system, and how they relate to Nathan’s new
Read to the end for why Warner Music Group paid $85m for a meme-making company
Lessons from ecology’s “competitive exclusion principle”
Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing
Why is there so much animosity between the tech industry and journalists? Dan and Nathan try to sort through the muck.
Plus, find new Substacks, a16z on the Passion Economy, and how to grow your podcast
Also: Facebook’s take on short-form music creation, Charli D’Amelio’s distribution power, influencer marketing on Clubhouse, and more
This week on the Divinations podcast, Adam Keesling and I are interviewed by our pal Dan Shipper about our Quibi prediction piece! How to Li
All reviews of books, podcasts, articles, etc
A conflict of interest
Welcome to Means of Creation!Every Friday, Li and Nathan interview a guest in the passion economy — founders, creators and operators who are
Two new things this week for subscribers! I narrated an audio version of this article just for paying subscribers like you. I’m going to do
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
Nathan Baschez
Li Jin
Dan Shipper
