Further, what shade would be thrown, and why? What criticism of Palantir would the Pope be attempting to make here?
The quote in question:
> It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till.
Palantir very much strikes me as a company that is attempting to "master all the tides of the world".
And honestly, just reminding people that Lord of the Rings is a book concerned with morality and the fight against evil counts as throwing shade at Palantir, since they named their company after a corrupted device from those novels.
That's a bit of a stretch. I've read the whole thing and I can't recall any mention of Christianity at all.
> So it is not unusual for an English-speaking Pope to quote from it.
Interesting. How many other popes have quoted Lord of the Rings in an Encyclical Letter?
Many writers have written on the vast number of Catholic themes and metaphors in LOTR, but one great example is Frodo’s Journey: https://www.amazon.com/Frodos-Journey-Discover-Hidden-Meanin...
Many of his arguments are summarized in this interview: https://youtu.be/HKqvCRc0wWU?si=CPY3SpvRsZ_ZK-Tw
