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The Philosopher in the Valley Alex Karp, Palantir, and the Rise of the Surveillance State

Michael Steinberger

An acclaimed Palantir builds data integration software: its technology ingests vast quantities of information and quickly identifies patterns, trends, and connections that might elude the human eye. Founded in 2003 to help the US government in the war on terrorism—an early investor was the CIA—Pala...

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The book examined Palantir and its CEO Alex Karp, drawing on years of interviews to detail the company's role in government programs and Karp's political evolution.

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You just published this book. It's called The Philosopher in the Valley, about Palantir and its CEO, Alex Karp.

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The book examined Palantir and its CEO Alex Karp, drawing on years of interviews to detail the company's role in government programs and Karp's political evolution.

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You just published this book. It's called The Philosopher in the Valley, about Palantir and its CEO, Alex Karp.

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The CEO of Palantir framed the company as a force for good intended to uphold Western democratic values within this book. The speaker found it compelling enough to read while on vacation out of curiosity about Karp.

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I've read Alex Karp, the CEO of Palantir, his book, and he very much frames Palantir as, you know, a force for good.

— Episode: Palantir has your info

Episode: Palantir has your info

The CEO of Palantir framed the company as a force for good intended to uphold Western democratic values within this book. The speaker found it compelling enough to read while on vacation out of curiosity about Karp.

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I've read Alex Karp, the CEO of Palantir, his book, and he very much frames Palantir as, you know, a force for good.

I, against my better judgment, while on vacation, read a very long magazine piece about Alex Karp and found myself really, really curious.

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