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15 Lessons from Sequoia's Andrew Reed on Conviction, Founders, and Putting up the Numbers

Andrew's first long-form interview, on Dialectic
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Molly Mielke McCarthy is on a quest to find exceptional people before the world catches on
I talked to Molly about the art of "peopling", playing your own game, vocation, and why great founders are often the least legible
 • Jackson Dahl
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Trevor McFedries believes creative people should be rich
And: selling out is punk, honesty wins, don't borrow nostalgia, working with Kanye... and more
 • Jackson Dahl
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I Talked to a Favorite Philosopher about Metrics, Values, Games, Agency, and Play
C. Thi Nguyen on his New Book, The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game
 • Jackson Dahl
2:31:38
Brie Wolfson on truthful marketing, craftful companies, and amplifying special people
The joyful and humble storytelling and culture wizard behind Colossus Review, Stripe Press, Cursor, and more
 • Jackson Dahl and Brie Wolfson
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Cursor's Ryo Lu on Soulful Design and Shaping Software Like Clay
One of my favorite philosophical, yet pragmatic designers talks AI and creativity
 • Jackson Dahl
Dialectic x Notion and the Future
I'm going full time on Dialectic with the support of Notion
 • Jackson Dahl
2:22:22
Breaking down the magic behind TBPN
John Coogan and Jordi Hays talk chemistry, daily iteration, borrowing great ideas, and the business of media
 • Jackson Dahl, John Coogan, Jordi Hays, and TBPN
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I talked to Chris Sacca about life's chapters and sticking to your own scorecard
A deep dive with Legendary investor, sneaky great writer, and my former boss
 • Jackson Dahl
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Gabe Whaley on Going Viral, Reinvention, and the long game of making MSCHF
My favorite lessons from a reflective conversation about MSCHF's past, present, and future
 • Jackson Dahl
Thoughts + Things from Jackson Dahl
Thoughts + Things from Jackson Dahl
Often: conversations with creative people who inspire me on my podcast, Dialectic. Sometimes: essays, recommendations, and my taste in words.
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