Post #70009

2025-12-16 17:04 UTC

The cognitive traits that make the neurodivergent different are precisely what make them exceptional in an AI-driven world.” Palantir, a data and analytics company co-founded by conservative “kingmaker” Peter Thiel, was quick to argue that the fellowship is not a DEI initiative. “This is not a diversity initiative. We believe neurodivergent individuals will have a competitive advantage as elite builders of the next technological era, and we’re hiring accordingly for all roles.” Wow, that’s super deep and profound. Maybe I had these people all wrong. So, essentially, you believe there are likely very talented people who don’t fit within the neat little box of what success is “supposed to typically look like.” They might even be looked over or excluded simply because they don’t fit into that box, but you are wise enough to see past that. You understand that the very traits that lead to their exclusion, may also provide them with a unique perspective that is often lacking in everyone who does fit neatly into that heterogenous box. And that the unique perspective of those divergent people, can actually be an advantage to everyone…

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@AbidanYre@lemmy.world 2025-12-16 18:00

Or you just gave them your name and contact information as one of the first people to round up when Trump needs another out group to blame shit on and Palantir is fully onboard with exterminating undesirables.

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@zd9@lemmy.world 2025-12-16 18:12

What an interesting, novel idea that has never been tried before and surely hasn’t been bashed by those exact people for the last 10 years. You see, this is different from DEI because it excludes brown and queer people. Who would’ve thought that it was always about just pushing down brown and queer people? WHO?

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@rimu@piefed.social 2025-12-16 19:41

Maybe it’s a coded way of saying “the cognitive traits of sociopaths are what will make you do exceptionally well at Palentir, apply now”. As if that wasn’t already obvious. Or just an elaborate cover for a guy who overdid the pre-interview coke dosage.

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