Palantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villain

So I'm reading basically:

• yes draft

• yes eugenics

• yes war

• yes religion

• no free anything

• no social services

• no shaming rich people

• no cultural humility

Also, the definition of "peace" in there is suspect

"The ruthless exposure of the private lives of public figures drives far too much talent away from government service." – someone is very sore about the Epstein reveals.

National service should be a universal duty. We should, as a society, seriously consider moving away from an all-volunteer force and only fight the next war if everyone shares in the risk and the cost.

You first, Alex. I’m sure the military could use your help on the front lines in Iran. Go capture Kharg island.

Does every fucknut capitalist in Silicon Valley need to publish his own fascist/futurist manifesto? We get it, it's already been written a century ago. Just link to it and save everyone the trouble:

1. We want to glorify war — the only cure for the world — militarism, patriotism, the destructive gesture of the anarchists, the beautiful ideas which kill, and contempt for woman.
2. We want to demolish museums and libraries, fight morality, feminism and all opportunist and utilitarian cowardice.

There. No need to buy Alex Krap's book.

So, a Theil manifesto.

ETA: I read it again. It’s like a treatise for a cult leader.

In headlines today: War company likes corporate fascism, news at 11.

Imagine being so desperate for racism to be socially acceptable that you're willing to advocate for a multicultural version of it.

I guess that's progress.

Full disclosure: this is a straight up straw man, because I don’t want to pay for the book to find out how they actually expand on this.

Some cultures have produced vital advances; others remain dysfunctional and regressive. All cultures are now equal. Criticism and value judgments are forbidden. Yet this new dogma glosses over the fact that certain cultures and indeed subcultures . . . have produced wonders. Others have proven middling, and worse, regressive and harmful.

I wonder where they’d place various Middle Eastern/North African cultures. By that metric, they’ve created wonders and made uncountable advances for humanity. And yet, I suspect the authors somehow land on European, five eyes parties, India, and East Asian cultures as the most advanced.

Let's be clear to all billionaires and their sycophantic accolades. You cannot hide from the masses. Your islands, your bunkers, your space stations. None of it matters. Wherever you are, we have already found you, we have already eaten your flesh, we have already ensured your genetic line does not get to survive. Fuck you and yours forever.

These people need to all be

We already have answers for many of the things he's trying to address, but they involve taxing the rich and using that money to support and educate the masses.

It's almost like there's an ultieror motive behind his desire to improve things for us dumb poor folks...

why can't this piece of shit stop behaving like a badly written villain? holy social ineptitude

The Kanye West of "AI".

We need to build an Arkham Asylum

Alex Karp is a freaking tweeker nut job. Just watch him in an interview. He should be institutionalized.

Downvote me if you want, but some of their points actually made sense to me. For example:

1. Our society has grown too eager to hasten, and is often gleeful at, the demise of its enemies. The vanquishing of an opponent is a moment to pause, not rejoice.

In a vacuum / without any additional context, they are right. Society - in general - has grown rather polarised IMO.