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Michael Anderson

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Michael Anderson

@Slothenater

Founder/sold agency 2015 | Scaled Multiple DTC brands since | Helping Others Scale👇

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Michael Anderson
@Slothenater
Mar 3, 2025
I'VE KEPT THIS A SECRET FOR TOO LONG. This post won’t go viral. But for those who find this hidden gem—it’ll change your life. I was lost, broke, and frustrated—until I figured out how to scale to $30M+ in sales—no massive ad spend, no stress, no guesswork. Bookmark this: 🧵
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Michael Anderson
@Slothenater
Jul 28, 2025
CIA can't operate without it. Pentagon can't function without it. And Wall Street can't trade without it. Yet most people have no idea what Palantir does behind closed doors. Here’s how the U.S. government allowed a $300B surveillance company to track your every move: 🧵
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Michael Anderson
@Slothenater
Mar 29, 2025
You’re not in control of your decisions. This Nobel Prize winner spent 37+ years proving it. He exposed a psychological flaw in human decision-making. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. And you'll question every decision you've ever made: 🧵
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Michael Anderson
@Slothenater
Apr 14, 2025
Intelligent people make terrible decisions. This Nobel Prize-winning physicist spent 35+ years proving it. He exposed the most dangerous illusion in human thinking. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. And you’ll question every decision you’ve ever made: 🧵
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Michael Anderson
@Slothenater
Jul 28, 2025
Replying to @Slothenater
Palantir is the most powerful company you’ve never heard of. It’s used to: Hunt terrorists Predict wars Spy on employees Prevent crashes Win F1 races By the end of this thread, you’ll realize it might be watching you too 👇
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Michael Anderson
@Slothenater
Jul 28, 2025
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So what does Palantir actually do? It tracks everything: Phone logs. Content. License plates. Bank records. Surveillance feeds. Then it finds hidden patterns. And predicts what you’ll do before you do it.
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Michael Anderson
@Slothenater
Jul 28, 2025
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And 2025 changed everything. In March 2025, Trump signed an executive order. Every federal agency must now share their data. Tax records, health data, immigration files, surveillance logs Palantir’s Foundry is integrating it all. America is becoming one massive database.
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Michael Anderson
@Slothenater
Jul 28, 2025
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Gotham: for militaries, police, and intelligence agencies. Think of it as Google for spies. It can: Map terrorist networks Track targets in real time Uncover hidden relationships This is the software that helped hunt down Osama bin Laden.
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Michael Anderson
@Slothenater
Mar 29, 2025
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In 2008, Richard Thaler co-wrote ‘Nudge’ Sold 5**,000,000+ copies** Translated into 30+ languages Used by governments & businesses worldwide This book exposed the subtle forces shaping every decision you make. Here are 4 real-world examples that prove it: 👇
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Michael Anderson
@Slothenater
Jul 28, 2025
Replying to @Slothenater
JPMorgan used Palantir to spy on employees. Emails, web browsing, badge swipes, phone calls Even executives were tracked without authorization. Nothing inside the building was private. Palantir isn’t just surveillance for governments. It’s surveillance for everyone.
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Michael Anderson
@Slothenater
Mar 29, 2025
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1/ Thaler and his team rearranged cafeteria food placement to get people to eat healthy without them realizing it. This experiment fascinated me. Take a look:
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Michael Anderson
@Slothenater
Mar 29, 2025
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4/ Why does social media feel endless? Infinite scroll keeps you in a dopamine loop. Notifications pull you back when you leave. Personalized feeds keep you hooked. It’s not addiction—it’s design. You don’t control the experience. It controls you. But here’s the good news…
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Michael Anderson
@Slothenater
Jul 28, 2025
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But not all use cases are heroic. In 2012, Palantir partnered with New Orleans police. They crunched arrest records and gang affiliations. Then quietly flagged “high risk” individuals for future crimes. No oversight. No consent.
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Michael Anderson
@Slothenater
Jul 28, 2025
Replying to @Slothenater
It all started after 9/11. Peter Thiel had one mission: Build software that stops terrorists before they strike. VCs thought it was paranoid. Too risky. Too weird. Then the CIA stepped in with $2M in funding. Palantir’s first client was America’s spy agency.
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