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Habermas's Bastards

The Rogue Philosophers of Right Wing Authoritarianism

John Ganz
Apr 01, 2026
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The death of Jürgen Habermas on March 14th has occasioned numerous reflections on his life and legacy. Most of these have been admiring or at least respectful, but one, published in Politico, was pretty odd. It was written by Alex Karp, the CEO of Palantir, who ventured to Frankfurt to study with the great philosopher. First of all it is written in a to…

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