The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future of the West
Crown Currency, February 2025

Described by The Wall Street Journal as “a cri de coeur that takes aim at the tech industry for abandoning its history of helping America and its allies,” The Technological Republic, by Palantir co-founder and technology thought leader Alex Karp, argues that Silicon Valley has lost its way. Co-written with Palantir executive Nicholas W. Zamiska, the book shot to the top of the New York Times Best Seller List soon after its publication. Palantir, which Karp co-founded in 2003, specializes in software platforms for big data analytics.

The authors “offer a searing critique of our collective abandonment of ambition, arguing that in order for the U.S. and its allies to retain their global edge—and preserve the freedoms we take for granted—the software industry must renew its commitment to addressing our most urgent challenges, including the new arms race of artificial intelligence. The government, in turn, must embrace the most effective features of the engineering mindset that has propelled Silicon Valley’s success.”

Praise: “Equal parts company lore, jeremiad, and homily. … The primary target of The Technological Republic is not a nation that has failed Silicon Valley. It is more cogent and original as a story about how Silicon Valley has failed the nation.” —The New Yorker

“The Technological Republic should be read by everyone who cares about how technology should contribute to the protection of American values and our security. Karp is a true patriot—a loving critic of his industry and his country who wants them both to be better.” —General James N. Mattis (USMC Retired)