Evan is the lead writer at Every. He explores power and profit in technology in his twice-weekly Napkin Math column.
Maybe the new world is the same as the old
Software that drives hardware adoption is rarer than you think
Addicted, overwhelmed, oversubscribed: How technology hooked the world
Netflix and Bill
How governments and companies are engaged in mutual manipulation
The solution to the problem of social media is to build something better
You must escape the shallow joy of more
A Napkin Math and Trapital Production
If you want to develop great taste, you must taste a lot of stuff
I Have Some Thoughts To Share
A founder’s personality can differentiate them—or destroy them
The success of a dating app has huge implications for the U.S. economy
By reducing transaction costs, AI will reshape how companies operate and interact
A new book on Bill Gates asks: How do you measure a billionaire’s net impact on the world?
Plus a new course from Napkin Math!
I'm going full time on Napkin Math
Who owns the output of AI—the machines or the creators?
Screenshots of my contract and the financial model I used to decide
Whether in art, startups, or parenting, you can only control so much
Is Bored Ape Yacht Club a Decentralized Disney?
The Subtle Art of Manipulating CFOs
The Pricing Power Flex
Twilio rode its API to a $66B valuation. Now it’s trying to become the Universal Switchboard for the internet.
Whoopsie, I may have gotten a little excited
