#32 – Riva Tez: Anarchy, Beauty, and Longevity
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. Timestamps0:52 - Riva’s cat Milton Friedman 3:32 - Does crypto make anarcho-capitalism pragmatic? 14:36 - Crypto is both technologically and morally superior 22:48 - Ayn Rand’s ideal world 28:40 - Children are humans in their purest form 32:43 - Having integrity in your beliefs 35:57 - Creating a TV show of Atlas Shrugged 39:13 - COVID radicalized a lot of people 44:28 - Riva’s toy store and philosophy class for kids 47:17 - Epistemological anarchism 49:29 - Objective beauty 53:37 - AI, AGI, and AI safety 1:00:05 - Distractions in the longevity movement 1:07:10 - Why care about longevity (and hate the state) 1:10:47 - Living in a homeless shelter 1:15:22 - There is more opportunity out there than anyone wants you to believe Follow Riva on X: http://x.com/rivatez |
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Ft. Naval and Farb. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
#30 – Niklas Anzinger: Longevity, Crypto, and Network States
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Listen now (57 mins) | Niklas Anzinger is the founder of Infinita VC and Vitalia. He is also the host of the Stranded Technologies Podcast. Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.
Economic Creationism Fails to Explain Reality
Monday, June 3, 2024
You cannot coerce your way to a better world. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
#29 – Ashley St. Clair: Immigration Crisis, Free Speech, and Birth Control
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Listen now (42 mins) | Ashley St. Clair is the Operations Manager at Babylon Bee and author of the children's book Elephants Are Not Birds. This interview was recorded on Airchat. Topics we discuss
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