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.
Can disruption be simplified?
How strict prioritization processes cause malaise, and why you should take gut instinct more seriously in your planning process.
Happy Friday! Above is a recording of me narrating this week’s essay explaining bundle economics, “Bundle Magic.” I tried something a littl
An introduction to one of Michael Porter’s most enduring frameworks
A new talk show starring Li Jin and yours truly
And understanding how psychology affects consumer behavior
Read to the end for how women face unique challenges in the passion economy
Erik Forman on how to counteract the precarious realities of today’s platform economy
Three Shorts — April 2nd, 2020
Three Shorts: Facebook Portal — back from the dead!; an advertising arbitrage opportunity; a funny story about the power of incentives
Growing an audience ain’t what it used to be
And what it means to be a journalist in 2020
Journalist Alex Kantrowitz on Big Tech’s shifting attitude towards creators
Decoding Apple's intentions
Plus, how to be a person on the Internet, with Visakan Veerasamy
Nathan and Dan discuss Superorganizers and Bundle Digest updates and the books they read on vacation. Books mentioned: Of Mice and Men by J
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
Dan takes Nathan through his Superorganizers piece on Spatial Organizing. The technique is useful for a pretty much any project, from writin
Plus, using Twitch for journalism, Bella Poarch, and the implications of Penske’s control over Hollywood publications
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
This is a subscriber-only audio edition of the most recent Divinations essay: “Does Sonos have a moat?” It’s narrated and edited by me, Nath
Trying something new - what do you think?
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
Dan and Nathan ponder the latest features shipped by Twitter and Instagram, and the reactions to both. At what point do compelling experienc
