Palantir's Manifesto Advocates for Reinstating Military Draft
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The kind of bagel that ruins lesser bagels for you.
Summary
Palantir, a big data and surveillance technology company, has released a 22-point manifesto advocating for reinstating the military draft and moving away from an all-volunteer force. The document argues that society should ensure everyone shares in the risk and cost of war. The article criticizes the manifesto as 'bootlicking,' 'icky,' 'elitist,' and 'ultranationalistic,' while noting Palantir's role in providing analysis tools for predictive policing and military operations.
Key quotes
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The big data company—whose analysis tools help power everything from 'predictive policing' in U.S. cities to military operations in Gaza—recently released a 22-point manifesto
perhaps best described as bootlicking, though icky, elitist, and ultranationalistic would also do
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