Episode · MD MEETS · 2026-07-13

Books mentioned on Palantir CEO Alex Karp: AI Fears, Rise of the Far Right & Germany's Crisis

2 books · With Alex Karp · Listen · Watch on YouTube

In this episode of MD MEETS, Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner sits down with Palantir CEO Alex Karp for a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence, geopolitics, and the future of the West.

Alex Karp discussed Deng Xiaoping by Alexander Pantsov and others and Mao by Philippe Devillers.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Deng Xiaoping

   Alexander Pantsov; Steven I. Levine · at 18:04

   Discussed

   “I am reading books on Deng Xiaoping. I read a book on I'm reading books on Mao.”

   Alex Karp Palantir CEO Alex Karp: AI Fears, Rise of the Far Right & Germany's Cr… 2026-07-13 ▶ Play 17:43

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2. 

   Mao

   Philippe Devillers · at 18:06

   Discussed

   “I read a book on I'm reading books on Mao. I I've read a lot of books on I learn I've I'm learning a lot from Mao and Deng Xiaoping.”

   Alex Karp Palantir CEO Alex Karp: AI Fears, Rise of the Far Right & Germany's Cr… 2026-07-13 ▶ Play 17:45

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible