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description: "PLTR differs significantly from other tech companies in its clear-cut stance on ideology or corporate spirit, and it never hides this. I previously discussed similar views with @Luyouyou; as a result, PLTR has an additional layer of value-driven appeal to top talent in Silicon Valley, which extends the company's narrative.Perhaps it was Karp's background as a PhD in philosophy that shaped the company's culture. From publishing the book *The Technological Republic* last year to emphasize that tech companies should be closely aligned with national core interests, to the narrative on AI sovereignty since June this year, all these arguments for PLTR are presented from a perspective of value-based deliberation.The shareholder letter following this earnings report continues to emphasize AI sovereignty. Karp stated very clearly in the letter:"We will not be compensated based on clicks, tokens, or chat volume.""Others, including many companies building large language models, whether intentionally or unintentionally, intend to control the means of production of their so-called partners.""We have always refused, and will continue to refuse, to establish a parasitic relationship with our partners."$Palantir Tech(PLTR.US)"
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# PLTR differs significantly from other tech compani…


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## Comments (8)

- **见鹿笔记 · 2026-08-04T15:08:34.000Z**: youyou 大大最近去忙啥了，都不冒泡了
- **投资小达人 · 2026-08-04T09:12:08.000Z · 👍 1**: The author sees things very clearly, PTLR's style is quite unique, let's observe for a while. By the way jrm, have you encountered a situation where placing an order consistently reports 602315? What's going on?
  - **坐等个股起飞** (2026-08-04T09:14:47.000Z): Got 🧱'd, I didn't get any errors on my end, set up a 🪜
- **Iwen · 2026-08-04T01:50:57.000Z**: Isn't Karp a law major? Peter Thel is the one who studied philosophy.
  - **lyhalfway** (2026-08-04T01:52:20.000Z): The two of them were classmates at Stanford Law School, but Karp later went to Germany for a PhD in Philosophy.
  - **Iwen** (2026-08-04T02:06:56.000Z): I always thought Thiel only had a philosophy degree, but now I know he also has a law degree.
- **知行合一「價值」 · 2026-08-04T01:45:57.000Z · 👍 1**: Achieving customer success is the value generated itselfAI technology is strongly tied to national security, forcing sides to be chosen
- **SSerpens · 2026-08-04T01:44:24.000Z · 👍 2**: Philosophy students have a long-term perspective