Philosophical Dictionary
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Misreading Nietzsche: What Peter Thiel and Alex Karp Skip About Nationalism
By Markus Uehleke
Palantir's 2026 manifesto celebrates cultural hierarchy and dismisses pluralism. But Nietzsche, the philosopher often associated with power and strength, spent years attacking nationalism as a "neurosis" and calling himself a "good European." What happens when Silicon Valley reads philosophy selectively.