Alex Karp—Called 'woke' thinking the 'central risk to Palantir and America,' described it as 'thin pagan religion'
Alex Karp has repeatedly condemned 'woke' thinking, calling it 'the central risk to Palantir and America and the world' and 'a regressive way of thinking that is corrupting and corroding our institutions that calls itself progressive... but is actually a form of a thin pagan religion.' He positioned Palantir as a 'counter-example' to 'woke' companies.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.286 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Called woke thinking 'central risk to America' and 'thin pagan religion'
Alex Karp stated that 'the central risk to Palantir and America and the world is a regressive way of thinking that is corrupting and corroding our institutions that calls itself progressive, but actually is a form of a thin pagan religion.' He has repeatedly positioned Palantir as a 'counter-example' to woke companies.