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.
An introduction to one of Michael Porter’s most enduring frameworks
And what it means to be a journalist in 2020
Dan and Nathan process Coinbase’s decision to disengage from any political issues outside their core focus. What were they trying to do? Wha
What happens when an economy holds its breath?
"I like the idea of culture being more valuable and more people being able to profit from their taste" - Kyle Chayka
Can disruption be simplified?
The strategy behind the news, in as few bullet points as possible
The "Divinations" Summary / Review
And the future of social media platforms
Decoding Apple's intentions
Your questions and critiques, answered!
A radical new take on email
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
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
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: Facebook Portal — back from the dead!; an advertising arbitrage opportunity; a funny story about the power of incentives
Nathan and Dan discuss Superorganizers and Bundle Digest updates and the books they read on vacation. Books mentioned: Of Mice and Men by J
Read to the end for live streaming insights for music creators
How strict prioritization processes cause malaise, and why you should take gut instinct more seriously in your planning process.
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
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
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
Also in Three Shorts: Amazon buying Wondery, and Calm's $2b valuation
