Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=usYOhWAUBJd Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Alex Karp on what Silicon Valley keeps getting wrong about national defense [cwUhlyETUPA] Health Updated on August 11, 2026 EDT — Published on August 11, 2026 EDT Alex Karp (CEO of Palantir) doesn't hold back in this interview with Marc Andreessen. He exposes what he calls the "blind spot" of Silicon Valley—a failure to understand the harsh realities of global competition and national security. In this highlight, Karp breaks down why the "elite" consensus on tech and defense is fundamentally broken and why America must wake up to the high stakes of the modern era. If you want to understand the intersection of software, power, and the free market, this is a must-watch. Source: a16z — Alex Karp & Marc Andreessen: The Defense of the West Cj0QdPTQzwy M8t4p67hWc4 Xp8CJKu9EfE MSR0VUZ3LoT XDDgsysYhjD
Alex Karp (CEO of Palantir) doesn't hold back in this interview with Marc Andreessen. He exposes what he calls the "blind spot" of Silicon Valley—a failure to understand the harsh realities of global competition and national security. In this highlight, Karp breaks down why the "elite" consensus on tech and defense is fundamentally broken and why America must wake up to the high stakes of the modern era. If you want to understand the intersection of software, power, and the free market, this is a must-watch. Source: a16z — Alex Karp & Marc Andreessen: The Defense of the West Cj0QdPTQzwy M8t4p67hWc4 Xp8CJKu9EfE MSR0VUZ3LoT XDDgsysYhjD