Talk Therapy

Dan talks with Nathan about his latest article, Intangible Returns, and they reflect on their own prioritization strategies as a company.What did you think of this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

Dan and Nathan process Coinbase’s decision to disengage from any political issues outside their core focus. What were they trying to do? What effect will it actually have? How do we feel about it?It’s complicated. But worth grappling with for anyone building a business in these times.What did you think of this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

Nathan interviews Dan about his latest Superorganizers article, “Dopamine Stacking.” Why are we always compelled to try new tools, which often feels great for a little while, and then wears offCan we perhaps harness this novelty-seeking behavior for good?Listen to find out!What’d you think of this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

File this one under “the unbundling of media”: Veteran reporter Casey Newton has left his job at The Verge and is launching his own Substack publication! So, of course, Dan and Nathan can’t help but speculate about what that means for incumbent media organizations, whether all popular reporters will eventually go independent, and what that might mean for our bundle.Enjoy! PS — Subscribe to Casey at https://www.platformer.newsPPS — Check out our previous episode with Alex Kantrowitz, who is also referenced in this episode. Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

Dan interviews Nathan about his latest essay on Roam, the $200 million dollar note-taking app.How did you feel about this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

Nathan interviews Dan about the latest Bundle Digest experiment and the overall strategy to make it into its own newsletter.How did you feel about this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

Nathan and Dan discuss Superorganizers and Bundle Digest updates and the books they read on vacation.Books mentioned:Of Mice and Men by John SteinbeckArtemis by Andy WeirThinking in Systems by Donella MeadowsScale by Geoffrey WestHow did you feel about this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

Nathan and Dan talk to Brian McCullough, host of the Techmeme Ride Home podcast, about how the ad deal in last week’s Bundle Digest came about.How did you feel about this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

Dan and Nathan discuss productivity cycles, the latest version of Sparkle, Dan’s file management system, and how they relate to Nathan’s new puppy, Porter.Here’s the TED Talk by Sir Ken Robinson that Nathan mentioned. How did you feel about this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

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