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You often say America is a “maximal freedom culture” that made your career possible. How does that shape your advice to young founders?

Replied byAlex Karp

Co-founder & CEO at Palantir

Niche: Technology, AI, Defense

Revenue: $1M+/month

Location: USA

Started: 2015 or

America rewards delivery with unusual freedom. I lived abroad, so I see it clearly: you can have eccentric views, write odd letters, run a company like an art project, and if the numbers work you can keep going. My advice: treat that freedom as a competitive advantage and build something others cannot copy.

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