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Preston Fore

Palantir CEO says Gen Z can either have a social life at age 20 or be successful—they can’t do both

Alex Karp gives a peace sign (Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Gen Z may crave work-life balance, but they’d best forget trivia nights and weekend bar crawls—at least if they want to make it big in business. That’s the advice from Palantir CEO Alex Karp, whose company has surged to a market cap of more than $425 billion. 

He says the secret to success for the youngest generation of workers won’t come from late nights out with friends but rather a laser focus on their career. 

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