How Peter Thiel’s Palantir helped expand the NSA’s global spy network

Re:How Peter Thiel’s Palantir helped expand the NSA’s global... by abandonliberty on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @04:20PM (#13709264)

This is basic game theory. Organizations and society select for maximization of wealth/power - not ethics, morality, enlightenment, and/or aspirational value of your choice.

The problem is simple: Maximize organizational wealth/power given the social, business, and political context. Anyone competing in this system who does not loses to those who do.

The current response: Placate the users by agreeing with the issues and take no real actions (beyond a call for startups focusing on democracy).

CGPGrey's rules for rulers on youtube is a great application of the model to politics and organizations.

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Re:How Peter Thiel’s Palantir helped expand the NSA’s global... by Nomentatus on Thursday February 23, 2017 @01:08AM (#13711983)

Actually inequality has been shown to reduce a society's overall wealth and power by stifling growth. Banana Republics aren't renowned for accomplishing much.

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Re:How Peter Thiel’s Palantir helped expand the NSA’s global... by abandonliberty on Friday February 24, 2017 @06:10PM (#13728811)

>society's overall wealth and power

Your response demonstrates a lack of understanding. Identify those trying to maximize this in a BR and compare to the priority and power of other players.

I would suggest that no one in any significant position of power cares about 'overall wealth and power' - otherwise you'd see a different result.

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Re:How Peter Thiel’s Palantir helped expand the NSA’s global... by Nomentatus on Friday February 24, 2017 @09:31PM (#13729655)

I think you reversed the meaning of my response. So I'm going to count this as extremely "strenuous agreement."

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