Reading Religious Texts and the Power of History

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The speaker read the Bible extensively in their youth despite not coming from a Christian family, and this shaped their perspectives during university. They have now shifted from reading the Bible to studying the history of religious manuscripts, finding it a recent obsession. They are intrigued by the conspiracies surrounding the manuscripts. Additionally, the speaker delves into the power of history, highlighting that history is not as benign as it seems and is the foundation of propaganda, as the winners shape the narrative of the past to define the present.

Riva Tez is one of the freest writers I know. It’s as if the boundaries of conventional thinking don’t apply to her. She’s allergic to dogma and passionate about questioning the taboos of our time, and her obsessive research gene has given her a knack for stumbling upon forgotten and under-explored ideas.

She’s a singular human being. Part of her brilliance is the way she combines her love for Rilke’s poetry with an interest in philosophy, theology, and consciousness. In all three areas, she goes right after dogma — and by asking the questions that only she can ask, she finds the answers that only she can find.

In a world of people who are obsessed with optimization, Riva is passionately unoptimized; in a culture of people who are obsessed with the news, Riva has cut out almost all the contemporary noise from Netflix to the New York Times.

If you feel constrained in your writing or thinking, this episode is for you. An hour with Riva will free you from the trappings of your mind, unleash your creative spirit, and lift your head up to a divine calling.

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