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Peter Thiel (Funder) - Footnote 74
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Last checked: 4/3/2026
The claim that Palantir's work has been described as enabling a "permanent war" is not directly supported by the source. The source does not mention Tolkien's palantíri.
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partial85%Haiku 4.5 · 4/3/2026
Found: He fears state power as a tool for "mimetic violence" against innovators like himself (per Girardian theory), yet funds politicians who wield that power and builds tools enabling mass surveillance. Pa…
Note: The claim that Palantir's work has been described as enabling a "permanent war" is not directly supported by the source. The source does not mention Tolkien's palantíri.
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