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.
Untangling the complex causal chain that makes good times go bad
A step-by-step process for uncovering the power dynamics that govern any industry
What happens when “the algorithm” is just a prompt to GPT-4?
Or, how NounsDAO plans to take over the world
A force to be reckoned with
Short-form premium video is here to stay.
To Axie Infinity And Beyond!
A messy slog that changed everything for me
An introduction to one of Michael Porter’s most enduring frameworks
The strategy behind the news, in as few bullet points as possible
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
The Argument for Democracy in Cyberspace
What happens when an economy holds its breath?
The future of social networks is in smaller communities
It's like if Wordle and a mini-crossword had a baby.
The origins of economic progress, and what comes next
Rating my predictions from 2020: what worked, what didn’t, and what I learned along the way
You probably can't have your cake and eat it too. But that's just fine.
The blue check fiasco reveals a shallow understanding of how status motivates participation in social networks. Here is a deeper look.
Say you just launched a product to a group of users for the first time. What now?
A new conduit for knowledge of business strategy
Gumroad’s founder shares what he’s learned about strategy, product, and growth.
How and why early-stage startups sacrifice power for growth
Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing