Collective Evolution on Instagram: "Peter Thiel is the co-founder of Palantir Technologies, a company whose software has been used extensively by U.S. intelligence, military, law enforcement, and immigration agencies. A close look at Palantir reveals it has helped expand the infrastructure of government surveillance and data analysis. The US governmant can use Palantir's tech to do the following. Data integration across government systems Palantir’s software links up large, separate government databases into one searchable system. Even if each dataset is collected legally, combining them allows officials to build highly detailed profiles of individuals, which starts to resemble surveillance at scale. Predictive policing and risk scoring Palantir-enabled systems can be used to flag “high-risk” individuals based on historical data. They worry this can reinforce bias, since flawed or unequal policing data gets built into the system and repeated at scale. It's similar to a social credit system. Lack of transparency and oversight Because Palantir often works with intelligence agencies and law enforcement, there is limited visibility into how data is used and what exactly gets collected. This raises concerns about accountability and how much power private software has inside government decision-making. When we already have a situation where there is little reason to trust government, this doesn't bode well for it. After all this, Thiel relocated with his family to Argentina, purchased property in Buenos Aires, and enrolled his children in local schools. He states it is a temporary move and part of a broader "Plan B" strategy rather than a permanent departure from the United States, but it's reasonable to consider he's hedging his own creation. We have more security, more surveillance, less freedom, and yet, are things getting better? Are we treating each other better? Are we thriving more? Are we living life more? Are we more connected to what's sacred? No. So what good is all of this tech and growing authoritarianism doing for the whole?"

861 likes, 125 comments - collective_evolution on June 8, 2026: "Peter Thiel is the co-founder of Palantir Technologies, a company whose software has been used extensively by U.S. intelligence, military, law enforcement, and immigration agencies. A close look at Palantir reveals it has helped expand the infrastructure of government surveillance and data analysis. The US governmant can use Palantir's tech to do the following. Data integration across government systems Palantir’s software links up large, separate government databases into one searchable system. Even if each dataset is collected legally, combining them allows officials to build highly detailed profiles of individuals, which starts to resemble surveillance at scale. Predictive policing and risk scoring Palantir-enabled systems can be used to flag “high-risk” individuals based on historical data. They worry this can reinforce bias, since flawed or unequal policing data gets built into the system and repeated at scale. It's similar to a social credit system. Lack of transparency and oversight Because Palantir often works with intelligence agencies and law enforcement, there is limited visibility into how data is used and what exactly gets collected. This raises concerns about accountability and how much power private software has inside government decision-making. When we already have a situation where there is little reason to trust government, this doesn't bode well for it. After all this, Thiel relocated with his family to Argentina, purchased property in Buenos Aires, and enrolled his children in local schools. He states it is a temporary move and part of a broader "Plan B" strategy rather than a permanent departure from the United States, but it's reasonable to consider he's hedging his own creation. We have more security, more surveillance, less freedom, and yet, are things getting better? Are we treating each other better? Are we thriving more? Are we living life more? Are we more connected to what's sacred? No. So what good is all of this tech and growing authoritarianism doing for the whole?".