One does wonder - did the founders read about 1984 and "Citizen Smith"? Also - did the founder of Palantir read about the original palantíri in the Lord of the

One does wonder - did the founders read about 1984 and "Citizen Smith"? Also - did the founder of Palantir read about the original palantíri in the Lord of the Rings and consider how they are just not good for you - data without context can be deceiving (a data scientist would probably use the word "underdetermined")? Asking for a friend.