About the author
Alexander C. Karp is an American businessman and the co-founder and chief executive of Palantir Technologies. He studied philosophy, law, and social theory before leading a software company closely associated with governments, defence, intelligence, and large institutional data systems.
The Technological Republic, co-written with Nicholas W. Zamiska, presents Karp's argument that Western technology firms have retreated from public purpose. It calls for renewed cooperation among engineers, government, and national-security institutions.
Where to start
Start with The Technological Republic for Karp's political and technological argument, read alongside independent accounts of Palantir for a wider view of the company.
