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.
Dan and Nathan process Coinbase’s decision to disengage from any political issues outside their core focus. What were they trying to do? Wha
Dan and Nathan discuss balancing meetings with getting writing done. They also discuss balancing living a happy life with trying to put out
The co-founders of Breaker, on podcasting, platforms, and media
This is the audio edition of Understanding the Covid-19 Recession. If you’d like these to be delivered to your podcast app every week, clic
A special episode with your Means of Creation hosts
Dan and Nathan discuss an existential question for any creative and ambitious person: How do you choose to work with someone or on something
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
Nathan and Dan discuss his latest Superorganizers essay on the framework he developed to help him follow his heart — and filter for the best
Whether or not you’ve already had the chance to read Does Sonos have a moat?, I think you’ll love this week’s conversation with Adam Keeslin
File this one under “the unbundling of media”: Veteran reporter Casey Newton has left his job at The Verge and is launching his own Substac
Dan and Nathan look back on how the Tiago Forte launch went, and learn an important lesson: before you start troubleshooting, make sure the
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
Or, why friendly ambitious nerds will change the world
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Welcome to Issue #11 of the Means of Creation weekly news roundup where we break down the latest news on the passion economy, including the
Erik Forman on how to counteract the precarious realities of today’s platform economy
Dan and Nathan talk about helping Chris Bosh launch a newsletter: The Last Chip.
Hey subscribers! Here is the audio version of the Jesse Beyroutey interview on Dominance Friction. If you haven’t already, I strongly encour
Dan and Nathan discuss the art and science of starting a newsletter business. And how they’re probably more on the art side than you might g
Weary of Election Discourse? Dan and Nathan are, too – but they also think there’s some use in paying attention to the world outside of work
This is the audio edition of Inside the Clubhouse, narrated by me!
Happy Friday! Above is a recording of me narrating this week’s essay explaining bundle economics, “Bundle Magic.” I tried something a littl
