You live in a world with adversaries. If you don't build and use tech like Palantir, the adversaries will come for you and destroy you. Its easy to show one's morals here but whats harder is to accept the dirty work to ensure society functions.
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That's a false choice. By investing in weapons instead of diplomacy, we've created this world of tit-for-tat violence. We can dismantle it too, it's not necessary to continue escalating until we exterminate our species.