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Danielle Newnham Podcast

Riva Tez on Genius, Mania and The Impact of Cancel Culture

Jan 1, 2024
The podcast features Riva Tez discussing her early entrepreneurial ventures, the connection between mania and genius, cancel culture, and her early involvement in crypto. The conversation explores the impact of family influence, unconventional thinking, and the challenges of gender dynamics in the tech industry.
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  • Early interest in crypto stemmed from exploring economic freedom and innovative governance structures.
  • Disdain for cancel culture due to its unfairness and negative impact on freedom of speech and intellectual diversity.

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Distrust of Government and Early Interest in Crypto

The speaker's distrust of government stemmed from her personal experience caught up in the welfare system at a young age, feeling it was a trap. Early interest in crypto developed around 2013 after encountering pioneers like Cody Wilson and Ethereum developers at South by Southwest. Investing in crypto became a way to explore economic freedom and innovative governance structures.

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