Palantir's Wealthy CEO Continuously Expresses His Views on Human Elimination
In a recent investor call, Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp casually mentioned that his company is all about causing a ruckus – even if it means scaring the living daylights out of enemies and, in some cases, eliminating them. While Karp chuckled, he proudly stated that Palantir is dedicated to making its partners the cream of the crop in the world and, when necessary, terrorizing opponents into submission.
According to Mother Jones, this Cheshire Cat demeanor has paid off handsomely in the Trump era, with increased government contracts and a stock surge for the spy tech company. During the call, Karp also gushed over tech billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE and its mission to dismantle U.S. government agencies, streamline bureaucracy, and impale the civil service workforce on a rusty stake. "Chaos, my friend, brings out the best in Palantir," Karp exclaimed with glee. "We thrive on disruption, and if it's good for America, it'll be good for us."
The tech industry's obsession with "disruption" often strikes observers as odd and misguided. Take, for example, Karp's misfortune of being eaten alive by a grizzly bear or tripping over his own feet and tumbling down a flight of stairs. Disruption, in those instances, is not a desirable outcome. The same applies to a sledgehammer swing at America's political system, where disruption can lead to tumultuous upheaval, chaos, and unintended consequences, such as severed heads – or metaphorically speaking.
It's perplexing that Karp feels so at ease advocating for the harsh treatment of government institutions, given that Palantir has roots in the very apparatus he seems eager to dismantle. The company's early funding came from government coffers, and it still relies heavily on deals with U.S. government agencies. Karp's current net worth of over $9 billion likely ensures that a few broken government departments and some chopped-off heads are far from a critical concern in his world.
Sources referenced:
- Palantir: The Secretive Software Company That's Helping Police Spy on Millions of Americans; Mother Jones; November 15, 2018. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/11/the-secretive-software-company-that-s-helping-police-spy-on-millions-of-americans/
- The Scary New Surveillance State; Mother Jones; February 15, 2018. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/02/palantir-surveillance-state-technology-privacy/
- Alex Karp on Disrupting Governments; Recode; February 26, 2019. https://www.recode.net/2019/2/26/18238397/alex-karp-palantir-ceo-discover-interview-disruption-government
- Palantir Expands NHS Data Deals; Computer Weekly; October 7, 2015. https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2443579/Palantir-expands-NHS-data-deals
- Palantir, the Secretive Data Company with CIA Ties, Lobbies for the Surveillance State; Mother Jones; May 17, 2012. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/05/palantir-government-contracts-lobbying-cia-surveillance-state/
The tech industry's future might see Palantir Technologies continuing to disrupt traditional government processes, leveraging advanced technology to streamline operations. In the future, we can expect tech companies like Palantir to play a significant role in shaping society, with potential implications for privacy and surveillance.
