Alastair Campbell

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Andrea Michalsia, what do you think about Palantir's impact so far globally?

Its recent public manifesto, seen by some as evidence of techno-fascist tendencies, its ongoing contracts with the UK government across defence and health, and its subsequent access to sensitive data.

We've had a lot of questions about Palantir in recent weeks.

Is there any evidence that that is happening, that that is working?

But presumably they're setting the metrics for that, right?

Do we actually know whether this stuff is delivering as promised?

Well, if you go back to our discussion on the main podcast, that's being tested profoundly at the moment.

Why is a company...

publishing what's been labeled a manifesto.

An extension of arguments that Karp made in one of his books, Technological Republic,

So this manifesto claims, some cultures have produced vital advances, others remain dysfunctional and aggressive.

Debate.

Says the West must resist the shallow temptation of a vacant and hollow pluralism, whatever that means.

Calls for mandatory national service, what the fuck's it got to do with you?

Argues it's a moral duty for tech firms to build weapons.

Embraces religion in public life.

And of course, Mr. Thiel, who is a big promoter of J.D.

Vance, nothing wrong with that.