I like to talk to people about whatever makes their eyes light up.
I'm currently focused on **[Dialectic](https://dialectic.fm)**, where I interview people who inspired me. I live in New York City, but spent most of my life in Southern California.
Occasionally, I advise companies on strategy, product, and storytelling. If you're curious about working together, you can reach out at work[at]jacksondahl.com.
**Latest Episode: [33: TBPN (John Coogan & Jordi Hays) - Inside Tech's Water Cooler](https://dialectic.fm/tbpn)**
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## Follow Along
The best way to stay in touch with me is my [newsletter, Thoughts + Things](https://bit.ly/jd-newsletter), where I share Dialectic episodes and my taste. You can also follow me on [Twitter (X)](https://twitter.com/jacksondahl), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jacksondahl/), [Farcaster](https://farcaster.xyz/jackson), and [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/jdahl/). The latter is my favorite.
## Professional Timeline
The through line of my career has been how the internet enables creative people, whether software makers, twitch streamers, writers, designers, artists, storytellers, creators, founders, or whatever thing we don’t have a name for yet.
- **2024 - Present**: [Dialectic](https://dialectic.fm)
- **2021 - 2023**: Crypto Investing & Exploration at [Paradigm](https://www.paradigm.xyz/)
- [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) and remained involved as Venture Partner in 2023-2024.
- **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]]
*Conversational portraits of original people*, across technology, media, creativity, and business.
### Writing
[Subscribe to my newsletter](http://jdahl.substack.com/). Select posts below, and more in sidebar.
| Post | Date |
| -------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| [[25 Lessons from 25 Episodes of Dialectic]] | 2025-08-15 |
| [[30 Things to Remember]] | 2024-10-09 |
| [[Do One Thing at a Time]] | 2024-08-14 |
| [[Taste, Time, and Attention]] | 2024-07-29 |
| [[Hey there, old man]] | 2024-05-20 |
| [[Choosing to Remember]] | 2024-04-24 |
| [[I'll Leave It Up To You]] | 2024-03-12 |
| [[Change and What we Hold Onto]] | 2024-03-04 |
| [[An Audience of You - on Letters & Essays]] | 2023-10-27 |
| [[27 Pieces of Advice on my 27th Birthday]] | 2020-12-03 |
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