#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 - Does crypto make anarcho-capitalism pragmatic?11:56 - Crypto is both technologically and morally superior20:08 - Ayn Rand’s ideal world26:00 - Children are humans in their purest form30:03 - Having integrity in your beliefs33:17 - Creating a TV show of Atlas Shrugged36:33 - COVID radicalized a lot of people41:48 - Riva’s toy store and philosophy class for kids44:37 - Epistemological anarchism46:49 - Objective beauty50:57 - AI, AGI, and AI safety57:25 - Distractions in the longevity movement1:04:30 - Why care about longevity (and hate the state)1:08:07 - Riva’s childhood1:12:42 - There is more opportunity out there than anyone wants you to believeFollow Riva on X: http://x.com/rivatez This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com