Palantir CEO Shreds Harvard via Billion-Dollar Mic Drop
Alex Karp, Palantir's CEO, had a moment on the earnings call, declaring that whether you went to an elite school or 'a school that’s not that great,' it’s all irrelevant once you're a Palantirian. His words, 'We are making a new credential independent of class and background at Palantir,' come alongside the Meritocracy Fellowship aimed at ditching diplomas for raw talent. Apparently, college grads have been 'engaged in platitudes,' while blue-collar users quietly rake in value from the software. And hey, Palantir just reported its first $1 billion quarter, so maybe Karp's credential has some juice after all.
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Palantir's CEO just told Harvard grads their degrees are elevator music—nice background noise but not why you’re here. Meanwhile, his Meritocracy Fellowship is basically 'skip college, pocket billion-dollar bragging rights.' We’re all just terrible drivers of our own life CVs.
Elite colleges got roasted harder than a bad résumé on Palantir’s call. Guess ‘engaged in platitudes’ is tech-speak for ‘your degree won’t save you here.’
Palantir saying degrees don’t matter is like a Michelin star chef telling you kitchen knives are overrated. Spoiler: They still help you not cut your fingers off.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/4/2025 | Author: Julia Hornstein
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