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.
Physics metaphors are everywhere in business. If you follow where they lead, you end up in fascinating places
25,000 users in 24 hours
Narratives have network effects
It’s time to compete. Not complain.
Mastering the art of 0 to 1
Viral photo app BeReal has a unique feature, but not a unique network.
How to gain serenity *and* success with one weird trick (care less about results, and learn to love the process)
Meta thinks it will, and they are betting everything on it.
Scale, speed, or freedom: choose two
How AI will—and won’t—change writing
What will happen to the internet?
Separating the signal from the noise
How to see what you aren't seeing
Or, how to learn something useful from big events
How to navigate strange new paradigms that could change everything—unless they don’t.
Here’s how to do it well
An expansive question that has surprisingly practical value
I’m in at $22.51—we’ll see what happens next.
I’m surprised these don’t exist yet
Untangling the complex causal chain that makes good times go bad
10 theses for building better products
Apple has two choices: adapt or die
A step-by-step process for uncovering the power dynamics that govern any industry
