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.
A new talk show starring Li Jin and yours truly
A eulogy for a larger-than-life thinker
Dan takes Nathan through his Superorganizers piece on Spatial Organizing. The technique is useful for a pretty much any project, from writin
Happy Friday! Above is a recording of me narrating this week’s essay explaining bundle economics, “Bundle Magic.” I tried something a littl
What happens when an economy holds its breath?
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
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
Read to the end for live streaming insights for music creators
An introduction to one of Michael Porter’s most enduring frameworks
Nathan interviews Dan about his latest Superorganizers article, “Dopamine Stacking.” Why are we always compelled to try new tools, which of
Plus, using Twitch for journalism, Bella Poarch, and the implications of Penske’s control over Hollywood publications
Your questions and critiques, answered!
And the future of social media platforms
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
And understanding how psychology affects consumer behavior
The strategy behind the news, in as few bullet points as possible
Dan and Nathan discuss adding Tiago Forte to the Everything bundle, and take bets on how the launch will go. Click here to read the transcri
"I like the idea of culture being more valuable and more people being able to profit from their taste" - Kyle Chayka
Dan and Nathan process Coinbase’s decision to disengage from any political issues outside their core focus. What were they trying to do? Wha
The "Divinations" Summary / Review
Three Shorts: Facebook Portal — back from the dead!; an advertising arbitrage opportunity; a funny story about the power of incentives
Decoding Apple's intentions
A radical new take on email
How strict prioritization processes cause malaise, and why you should take gut instinct more seriously in your planning process.
