‼️ Not mine, but interesting. Silicon Valley has become flooded with defense tech companies named after The Lord of the Rings, whose founders completely misunderstood Tolkien’s books. Here are the most prominent examples: ✔️ Palantir — A company that helps target US enemies and spy on citizens, widely considered one of the ultimate "evil corporations." In The Lord of the Rings, a Palantír is a seeing-stone that allowed Sauron to spy on the world. ✔️ Anduril — A startup by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey that builds high-tech defense drones and AI-powered systems. The name was borrowed from Aragorn’s sword. ✔️ Erebor — A bank serving defense-tech startups, also founded by Palmer Luckey and Peter Thiel. Erebor is the mountain containing the Dwarf-kingdom. ✔️ Sauron — A startup that uses military technology to create home security systems with threat recognition. ✔️ Lembas, Valar, and Rivendell — Investment funds and companies tied to Peter Thiel, who also co-founded Palantir. Ironically, none of these founders seem bothered by the fact that The Lord of the Rings is an anti-war book. Furthermore, Peter Thiel and other technocrats obsessed with life extension and transhumanism want to become "immortal elves," even though Tolkien repeatedly showed that the fear of death is the path to the dark side. The leaders of Palantir, Anduril, and similar companies do not view The Lord of the Rings as a story about the horrors of war. Instead, they see Middle-earth as a blueprint for a "golden age" of the white race, complete with rigid racial and class hierarchies. 😆Subscribe