The through line of my career has been how the internet enables creative people. I'm currently working on [[Dialectic]], [[#Writing]], advising startups, and exploring. I live in New York City, but spent most of my life in Southern California. Listen to my podcast, [[Dialectic]], where I interview people who inspire me. If you're interested in [working together](https://x.com/jacksondahl/status/1772279772422267272?s=20), please reach out at work[at]jacksondahl.com. <iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/show/2IEN4eE9HvNKJHnLv5EMG9?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe> ## Follow Along The best way to stay in touch with me is my [newsletter, Thoughts + Things](https://bit.ly/jd-newsletter), where I share my taste. You can also follow me on [Twitter (X)](https://twitter.com/jacksondahl), [Farcaster](https://warpcast.com/jackson), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jacksondahl/) and [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/jdahl/). The latter is my favorite. ## Timeline - **Present**: [[Dialectic]], writing, advising startups, and exploring. - **2021 - 2024**: Crypto Investing & Exploration at [Paradigm](https://www.paradigm.xyz/) - Venture Partner and [Investment Partner](https://www.paradigm.xyz/2022/04/joining-paradigm-14) investing in and working with consumer crypto startups. Initially joined as [Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)](https://jd.mirror.xyz/gI8KTdHYzmBJ9rFy2CpFgfaE4d_xO2xn_itmn3ouVHQ). - **2017-2021**: Building [100 Thieves](https://100thieves.com/), a premiere esports team and gaming brand - Founding team, business development, head of talent and entertainment, head of apparel, League of Legends general manager, etc. [[Reflections on Building 100 Thieves]]. - **2015-2017**: Investing at [Lowercase Capital](https://lowercasecapital.com/) - **2015**: Investing at [Universal Music Group](https://www.universalmusic.com/) - **2012-2016**: [University of Southern California (USC)](https://www.usc.edu/) ## Creations ### Dialectic Interviews & Transcripts | Episode | Date | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | | [[13. Nabeel Qureshi - The Will to Care]] | 2025-03-31 | | [[12. Che-Wei Wang & Taylor Levy (CW&T) - Iterating Together with Time]] | 2025-03-24 | | [[11. Eugene Wei - Amusing Each Other to Death]] | 2025-03-17 | | [[10. Josh Wolfe - Illuminating Tomorrow]] | 2025-02-25 | | [[9. Jacob Horne - Markets for What Matters]] | 2025-02-19 | | [[8. Steph Ango - Tools for Amplifying Our Light]] | 2025-02-04 | | [[7. Toby Shorin - The Shapes of Culture]] | 2025-01-28 | | [[6. Chris Paik - Intentionally in Search of the New]] | 2025-01-21 | | [[5. Tina He - Internet Citizen and Philosopher in Action]] | 2024-12-17 | | [[4. Ava - Alive in Writing and in Love]] | 2024-12-09 | | [[3. Dan Romero - Why Information Should Flow on Protocols]] | 2024-12-02 | | [[2. Michael Dempsey - The Craft of Investing in the Future]] | 2024-11-25 | | [[1. Jason Liu - The Freedom in Being Nobody]] | 2024-11-18 | | | | ### Writing | Post | Date | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | | [[Things to Remember]] | 2024-10-09 | | [[Do One Thing at a Time]] | 2024-08-14 | | [[Taste, Time, and Attention — On Making Contact with the World]] | 2024-07-29 | | [[Grateful]] | 2024-06-17 | | [[Hey there, old man]] | 2024-05-20 | | [[Choosing to Remember]] | 2024-04-24 | | [[Grounded]] | 2024-04-16 | | [[Ooh La La]] | 2024-04-12 | | [[Ideas and Icebergs]] | 2024-03-23 | | [[I'll Leave It Up To You]] | 2024-03-12 | | [[Listening]] | 2024-03-08 | | [[Change and What we Hold Onto]] | 2024-03-04 | | [[The Not So Lonely Vision Pro]] | 2024-02-29 | | [[Showing Up]] | 2024-02-26 | | [[Her (2013) and Dreams of The Future]] | 2024-02-21 | | [[OpenAI GPTs — Affordances Along the Path to Ubiquity]] | 2023-11-21 | | [[An Audience of You - on Letters & Essays]] | 2023-10-27 | ### Earlier Posts | Post | Date | | ------------------------------------------- | ---------- | | [[The Big Wave (EIR at Paradigm)]] | 2021-11-18 | | [[Reflections on Building 100 Thieves]] | 2021-11-09 | | [[27 Pieces of Advice on my 27th Birthday]] | 2020-12-03 |