SCOUT· 59%51m·2026-08-11·Arts CulturePart One: Alex Karp: How Palantir's CEO Went From Marxist To Anti-Woke Crusader
Robert begins his exploration of the early life of Alex Karp, current CEO of Palantir and best friend to Peter Thiel. He traces Alex's journey from left-wing academic to overlord of an "Anti-Woke" defense contractor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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“Imagine all this damage Palantir has done in the last decade is all down to Karp’s hatred of his communist parents… wild. No one should have enough money to punish the world for your own upbringing.”
“Oswald Mosley's grandson Louis is also on the board of Palentir. Yes, that Oswald Mosley.”
“Karp is doing yelling and somersaults in the office right now. Not because he's angry at being featured in a BtB episode, but because of the massive amount of cocaine in their bloodstream.”
“Accusing his own dad of marrying a poc woman to "virtue signal" is a WILD TAKE. LMAO. I think he just had unaddressed racial bias that he never unpacked, and being asked to do so just made him double down like it usually does with a lot of…”
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