PALANTIR THINKS COLLEGE MIGHT BE A WASTE. SO IT'S HIRING HIGH-SCHOOL GRADS

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Palantir's 'Meritocracy Fellowship' is an experiment launched under the thesis that existing universities in the US are no longer reliable or necessary for training good workers. Palantir is a data analytics company known for its government contracts. The four-month fellowship program gives its 22 students a chance to work full-time at Palantir. This article gives readers a look inside the program to see what it is like.