# Technological Republic Summary, AoT#493

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Podcast: [The Age of Transitions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-age-of-transitions-1093502)
Published: 2026-04-27T01:44:50+00:00
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## Resource

Palantir/Alex Karp's book The Technological Republic has been distilled down to 22 easy to digest points this past week. Here, Aaron gives his commentary on them. Palantir and their fellow Silicon Valley technocratic institutions are succeeding in taking over the United States, and ruling via a renewed system of war and "deterrence." Topics include: Palantir and the new Silicon Valley MIC, fascist technocracy, Alex Karp, The Technological Republic, morals and ethics, old aerospace being pushed aside, Iran War showcasing loss of old American Empire and its old aerospace weapons, $1.5 trillion defense budget for Golden Fleet and Golden Dome, old apps not good enough, new transhuman tech and virtual worlds, soft power, Great Powers Competition, bringing back military draft, faux Libertarian talking points, public figures, influencers, politicians, new Age of Deterrence, progressive ideals of Neoliberal Order, Elon Musk, X as personal promotional tool, violent crime political push for Law and Order, MAGA as propaganda tool of the technocracy, Culture Wars, tech companies dream to take over elections, US police state, Eric Schmidt, Trump now out of favor so online right wing propaganda monkeys now trashing him

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