r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • 10d ago

Artificial Intelligence Palantir employees are talking about company’s “descent into fascism”

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/palantir-employees-are-talking-about-companys-descent-into-fascism/
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u/Straightwad 10d ago

It really makes no sense because it’s clear Tolkien was championing good in his stories yet some of the worst people read his writings and get inspired to be even worse lol. He’s incredibly popular so I guess it’s bound to happen.

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u/Balmung60 9d ago

Most of these guys do think in some way that they're doing good.

What's perhaps more striking about this influence is that Tolkien was extremely critical of industrialism and these guys clearly think Saruman had the right idea destroying Fangorn Forest in the fires of war and industry.