Fuck Palantir.
German public broadcasting did a podcast series called "Inside Palantir" where they interviewed an ex-employee of Palantir and whistleblower.
The whistleblower said that when you apply at #Palantir, you are asked: "How comfortable are you to work on software that is used to kill people?"
I simply refuse to believe that anyone (including an utterly naive twenty-something who freshly graduated from college and never reads any newspaper) could accidentally slide into a job at Palantir without knowing what Palantir is doing and what they're applying for.
I refuse to believe, "I didn't know what I was signing up for when I applied at Palantir—I was so inexperienced and naive—but now that I'm at Palantir and know better, I cannot resign because my health insurance is tied to this job."
When you apply at Palantir, you know full well what you're signing up for. The CEO is not exactly shy about it, newspapers report about it, and Palantir itself fucking tells you—before you even get your contract, during your application—that they will use *your work* to kill people. You cannot land the job without knowing you'll be an accessory to murder.
Fuck Palantir. Fuck everyone who works for them. Fuck everyone who works for them and refuses to resign.
Resigning from Palantir won't clear the blood from your hands when you knowingly accepted their offer in the first place, resigning won't open the gates to Heaven for you. But it is a great and necessary first step.
The podcast series will be released on July 31.
