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fromFortune
2 days ago

Twenty-somethings discover nostalgia, throwing back to a carefree time before the 'dark days': 2016 | Fortune

Over the past few weeks, millions have been sharing throwback photos to that time on social media, kicking off one of the first viral trends of the year - the year 2026, that is. With it have come the memes about how various factors - the sepia hues over Instagram photos, the dog filters on Snapchat and the music - made even 2016's worst day feel like the best of times.
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fromFortune
3 months ago

How Palantir's CEO forged a connection with investors by writing spicy shareholder letters that quote philosophers and skewer 'technocratic elites' | Fortune

Alex Karp uses shareholder letters to candidly address politics, philosophy, culture, and corporate issues, contrasting typical evasive earnings-call rhetoric.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel's off-the-record lectures about the antichrist

A prominent tech figure warns an antichrist could rise by exploiting fears about technology, environmentalism, and international institutions to justify centralized power and technological stagnation.
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