the best part of Dialectic was observing how meticulous and intentional @jacksondahl is about his craft
he spent this pod pressing me on every single "why" behind what I do: why quit my job, why longform, why legacy journalism, why AI. the guy asks hard questions!!
Jackson Dahl (@jacksondahl)
Jasmine Sun quit her tech job to tell the world about what she's seeing up close in Silicon Valley.
Dialectic 49: @jasminewsun!
I talked to her about the depth behind SF's memes, why quitting her job wasn't risky, and her "AlphaGo" moment--and why she'll keep writing anyway.
Jasmine writes independently on @Substack--where she used to lead core product--and for publications like @TheAtlantic and @nytimes.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Opening Highlights
1:30 - Intro to Jasmine
3:24 - Start: Being a "Historian of Vibe" and Learning to Look
15:00 - Taste for Questions & The Depth Behind Memes
24:28 - Translating Between Silicon Valley and The World
40:27 - Substack vs. "Serious" Journalism and Integrity as a Writer
47:35 - Integrity when Using AI and the AlphaGo Question
58:42 - Strategy Across Publications & Maximizing an Idea's Reach
1:06:45 - Going Independent, Risk, and Commercial Tradeoffs
1:24:35 - Great Writing: Style, Voice, and Resisting Summary
1:35:35 - Literary Inspirations, Favorite Essays, Writing vs. Thinking, and Getting Better
1:51:09 - Writing to Publish, Authenticity, and Art
2:00:38 - Grab Bag: China, Silicon Valley's Virtues and Problems, AI Transition, The Relational Economy, Parties, Debates, Self Belief, and More
Full episode of @dialecticpod 49: Jasmine Sun - Close Enough to See Clearly - as well as transcript and links to all platforms are available below.
Video
— https://nitter.net/jacksondahl/status/2067650370772345180#m