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.
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
How strict prioritization processes cause malaise, and why you should take gut instinct more seriously in your planning process.
What began as a weekly “Great Writing” meeting is now the newest member of the bundle! Dan and Nathan reflect on how their joint desire to g
A eulogy for a larger-than-life thinker
What the speaker company’s new music play is really all about
Opening a marketplace creates complicated new tradeoffs
This is the audio edition of Inside the Clubhouse, narrated by me!
Read to the end for live streaming insights for music creators
And understanding how psychology affects consumer behavior
Plus, how to be a person on the Internet, with Visakan Veerasamy
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
Read to the end for a new tech & society newsletter you won't want to miss
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
Three shorts: the strategy behind the news, in as few bullet points as possible.
Three Shorts — April 2nd, 2020
Dan takes Nathan through his Superorganizers piece on Spatial Organizing. The technique is useful for a pretty much any project, from writin
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
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
Your questions and critiques, answered!
Welcome to Issue #11 of the Means of Creation weekly news roundup where we break down the latest news on the passion economy, including the
Nathan and Dan discuss Superorganizers and Bundle Digest updates and the books they read on vacation. Books mentioned: Of Mice and Men by J
Growing an audience ain’t what it used to be
On newsletters, platforms, marketplaces, and more
Sonos filled homes with silky smooth sound, but it’s questionable if their strategic decisions made them anything more than commodity hardware.