I watched the entire thing waiting for the nervous breakdown crashout that was advertised but all I saw was a passionate neuro-atypical guy trying to explain stuff from his point of view.
False advertising.
here is the entirety of Palantir CEO Alex Karp's televised nervous breakdown this morning on CNBC
Positive users defend Palantir CEO Karp's CNBC speech as lucid with great insights, while negative users accuse journalists like Aaron Rupar of deceptive edits and spreading rumors about a breakdown.
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Some of you have never been around turbo-autists and it shows
I watched the entire thing waiting for the nervous breakdown crashout that was advertised but all I saw was a passionate neuro-atypical guy trying to explain stuff from his point of view.
False advertising.
@Austen I don't even think he's neuro-atypical. I think he's passionate and sick of stupidity.
Or... maybe I'm just projecting.
@Austen Aaron Rupar does this so consistently that Scott Adams named deceptive video edits/tactic after him.
@nickkokonas I think you'd be hardpressed to say that he's neuro-typical but what do I know
@Austen Yep, and he’s right about it all.
@Austen I feel like this is a new thing (being an old guy). He’s just aggressive. Which I relate to.
@Austen Agree. Sounds incredibly lucid with great insights.
@Austen 🤣
@Austen Yeah, by the end of it I was nodding right along. Always thought this dude was sort of a jerk, but he's all in on the United States. Who doesn't love that (except for the "Death to America" crowd).
@Austen Nah thats a ponzi on air fleecing with 3-to-1
@Austen Felt that as well
@Austen Passion and delivery matter more than the lazy label they slapped on it.
@Austen I understand what he was trying to say, but he really needs some communication training or to simplify the message. Half of it sounds like techno gobbledygook... maybe intentionally to make it sound fancier? I couldn't chillax after watching this. Happy he's all in for the US.
@Austen Yeah but did you consider the fact that we hate Western civilization /s
@Austen He’s not wrong on any of it.
@Austen @balajis you-don’t-hate-journalists-enough axiom strikes again
@Austen Honestly, i knew it was a garbage take by taking a closer look at Rupar's pfp.
@Austen Exactly. Karp's intensity is classic for deep thinkers in tech who are laser-focused on real deployment over hype. The "breakdown" narrative says more about short attention spans than his points on sovereign AI and enterprise control. Great callout.
@Austen The average liberal thinks this is a melt down when the average liberal sounds like this woman
She’s asked why she cut off contact with her parents and rambles endlessly like Kamala about how they’re “extremists” who harm immigrants “by not helping them”
@Austen Agreed.
Didn’t think Alex lost it here at all. Had a lot of interesting thoughts as well.