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Riva Tez is a philosopher, writer, and venture capitalist. She’s the author of the blog Hard to Write.
Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!
Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.
Click here to support my work.
Timestamps
0:52 - Does crypto make anarcho-capitalism pragmatic?
11:56 - Crypto is both technologically and morally superior
20:08 - Ayn Rand’s ideal world
26:00 - Children are humans in their purest form
30:03 - Having integrity in your beliefs
33:17 - Creating a TV show of Atlas Shrugged
36:33 - COVID radicalized a lot of people
41:48 - Riva’s toy store and philosophy class for kids
44:37 - Epistemological anarchism
46:49 - Objective beauty
50:57 - AI, AGI, and AI safety
57:25 - Distractions in the longevity movement
1:04:30 - Why care about longevity (and hate the state)
1:08:07 - Riva’s childhood
1:12:42 - There is more opportunity out there than anyone wants you to believe
Follow Riva on X: http://x.com/rivatez
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Riva Tez is a philosopher, writer, and venture capitalist. She’s the author of the blog Hard to Write.
Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!
Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.
Click here to support my work.
Timestamps
0:52 - Does crypto make anarcho-capitalism pragmatic?
11:56 - Crypto is both technologically and morally superior
20:08 - Ayn Rand’s ideal world
26:00 - Children are humans in their purest form
30:03 - Having integrity in your beliefs
33:17 - Creating a TV show of Atlas Shrugged
36:33 - COVID radicalized a lot of people
41:48 - Riva’s toy store and philosophy class for kids
44:37 - Epistemological anarchism
46:49 - Objective beauty
50:57 - AI, AGI, and AI safety
57:25 - Distractions in the longevity movement
1:04:30 - Why care about longevity (and hate the state)
1:08:07 - Riva’s childhood
1:12:42 - There is more opportunity out there than anyone wants you to believe
Follow Riva on X: http://x.com/rivatez

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