Nathan Baschez, cofounder and CEO of Lex, has a wealth of experience in tech innovation, having been a key player at Substack and Product Hunt. In this conversation, he discusses the transformative role of AI in writing and how it can inspire creativity. He emphasizes the urgent need to rethink traditional article formats and champions solo founders in tech. Nathan also explores the cultural evolution shaping our understanding of cooperation and competition, and how AI might revolutionize sectors like therapy and government.
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AI as Writing Spotter
Use AI as a collaborative spotter in your writing process rather than a text generator.
Leverage AI for quick fact checks, style improvements, and deeper thought design within your document flow.
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Writing as Thought Design
Writing is not just communication but a way to form and design thoughts.
AI enhances writing by expanding the choices available to creators, not replacing their creativity.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Emotional AI Resistance
Many with access to AI avoid using it due to emotional or mental barriers rather than lack of resources.
Emotional blocks shape resistance, not just technical or logistical limitations.
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In this book, Joseph Henrich explores how Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) populations developed their unique psychological profiles. He argues that changes in family structures, marriage, and religion, particularly influenced by the Roman Catholic Church, led to the emergence of WEIRD psychology. This psychology is characterized by individualism, self-obsession, control-orientation, nonconformity, and analytical thinking, which contrast with the more group-focused and shame-driven cultures of non-Western societies. Henrich uses research from anthropology, psychology, economics, and evolutionary biology to explain how these psychological differences contributed to the industrial revolution and the global expansion of Europe[1][4][5].
The Secret of Our Success
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Joseph Henrich
In 'The Secret of Our Success', Joseph Henrich presents a provocative alternative to the standard narrative about human evolution. He argues that the key to human success is not our individual intelligence, but our ability to form collective brains that store and transmit vast amounts of cultural knowledge. Henrich draws on findings from anthropology, linguistics, behavioral economics, psychology, and evolutionary biology to demonstrate how culture and genes interact in a unique evolutionary process that drives human innovation and progress. The book challenges traditional views of evolution and highlights the importance of social and cultural factors in shaping human behavior and achievements.
Nathan Baschez is the cofounder and CEO of Lex, an AI word-processor. He also cofounded Every, was the first employee at Substack AND co-created Product Hunt.
Suffice to say, Nathan knows a thing or two about building on the internet.
He joins the show to discuss how AI is changing writing, why it’s time to rethink the article, the rise of solo founders and MUCH more.
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