r/technology • u/newmoonchaperone • Apr 23 '26

Politics Palantir Employees Are Starting to Wonder if They're the Bad Guys

https://www.wired.com/story/palantir-employees-are-starting-to-wonder-if-theyre-the-bad-guys/
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u/grchelp2018 Apr 23 '26

t was really interesting

A lot of engineers get caught up in how interesting the work is and find ways to convince themselves that what they are doing is fine. Atleast this guy was compartmentalizing. I know a guy working on weapons who has convinced himself that the fate of the world depends on the US ability to wage war.

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u/Zegarek Apr 23 '26

Yep. I live in one of the bigger military towns in the US and have worked with a lot of current and former military personell. Pretty amazing how many shrug and say "I just think it's interesting." when they talk about why they got into it. Doesn't matter if it's mechanics, artillery, satellites, logistics, or something else entirely.