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.
How strict prioritization processes cause malaise, and why you should take gut instinct more seriously in your planning process.
"I like the idea of culture being more valuable and more people being able to profit from their taste" - Kyle Chayka
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
She distills the secrets of the world's most successful people & companies
Good afternoon! Here’s the audio version of the Quibi essay that Adam Keesling and I published today. It’s narrated by me, and the first few
For our guest this week on Means of Creation we welcomed Joseph Albanese, co-founder and CEO of Stir!As we’ve discussed on the show before,
Brian Wang joins Nathan and Dan on a special episode that’s longer than usual! Brian’s an executive coach who helps founders with the emoti
Journalist Alex Kantrowitz on Big Tech’s shifting attitude towards creators
What happens when an economy holds its breath?
Read to the end for how women face unique challenges in the passion economy
Can disruption be simplified?
Plus, using Twitch for journalism, Bella Poarch, and the implications of Penske’s control over Hollywood publications
An introduction to one of Michael Porter’s most enduring frameworks
File this one under “the unbundling of media”: Veteran reporter Casey Newton has left his job at The Verge and is launching his own Substac
Happy Friday! Above is a recording of me narrating this week’s essay explaining bundle economics, “Bundle Magic.” I tried something a littl
Nathan and Dan talk through the experiments they’ve run with the weekly Sunday digests and what they’re going to try next. Here’s the link t
A little Learning is a dang'rous Thing;Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring:There shallow Draughts intoxicate the Brain,And drinking
Nathan and Dan discuss Superorganizers and Bundle Digest updates and the books they read on vacation. Books mentioned: Of Mice and Men by J
Taking a hard look at Substack’s top ten after yet another chaotic week for media (and for everything else), Dan and Nathan dig into the Pub
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Also in Three Shorts: Amazon buying Wondery, and Calm's $2b valuation
On newsletters, platforms, marketplaces, and more
A eulogy for a larger-than-life thinker
Decoding Apple's intentions
