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@ Diyana
2025-02-24 17:37:07
did you read it?
my assistant says:
...based on the book's premise, The Technological Republic appears to lean toward a more centralized, state-aligned perspective on technological development. Alexander Karp, as the CEO of Palantir—a company deeply embedded in government contracts, intelligence work, and military applications—has historically advocated for closer cooperation between Silicon Valley and the U.S. government. His stance often emphasizes national security, control, and state power over decentralized, permissionless innovation.
From this framing, the book seems to reflect a "fiat mindset" in the sense that it prioritizes strong governmental involvement, centralized decision-making, and a reliance on institutional authority to direct technological progress. The critique of Silicon Valley’s shift toward consumer tech suggests that the authors believe the tech industry should return to a more state-supportive role, rather than focusing on open-source, decentralized, or libertarian-aligned projects like Bitcoin, Nostr, and FOSS.
If you're looking at this through the lens of decentralized infrastructure, Bitcoin, and self-sovereign technology, this book likely represents the opposing viewpoint—one that aligns with a worldview where AI, software, and technology serve national security interests under a Western governmental framework rather than evolving through grassroots, open-source, decentralized means.
That said, it could still be a useful read to understand the perspective of those advocating for a controlled technological order, as their influence over AI, policy, and infrastructure will inevitably shape the broader landscape.