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
"I like the idea of culture being more valuable and more people being able to profit from their taste" - Kyle Chayka
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
As the Everything bundle grows, Nathan’s focus seems to have disappeared. Dan helps him troubleshoot, and by the end of the episode, we deci
Creators are businesses. Over time, they will start to act like it.
Journalist Alex Kantrowitz on Big Tech’s shifting attitude towards creators
(Ceci n’est pas investment advice.)
Why is there so much animosity between the tech industry and journalists? Dan and Nathan try to sort through the muck.
Dan and Nathan are both writing about Clay Christensen’s iconic theory of disruption, so we decided the second week of July every year is go
The co-founders of Breaker, on podcasting, platforms, and media
Today, Dan and Nathan welcome guest Alex Kantrowitz to Talk Therapy! (This is a special episode that’s twice as long as usual!) Alex left hi
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 interviews Dan about his latest Superorganizers article, “Dopamine Stacking.” Why are we always compelled to try new tools, which of
One new strategy. Two new websites.
And the future of social media platforms
News Roundup #13: lottery meets YouTuber, Reddit’s Dubsmash acquisition, and a database with 20,000+ newsletters
An introduction to one of Michael Porter’s most enduring frameworks
How strict prioritization processes cause malaise, and why you should take gut instinct more seriously in your planning process.
And what it means to be a journalist in 2020
Three Shorts — April 2nd, 2020
Hello! Welcome to Three Shorts, a recurring series where I unpack the strategy behind the news in as few bullet points as possible.Enjoy!Fas
Read to the end for how women face unique challenges in the passion economy
Your questions and critiques, answered!
Dan and Nathan process Coinbase’s decision to disengage from any political issues outside their core focus. What were they trying to do? Wha
