Description. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. The Technological Republic: The great minds behind Palantir explore hard power, soft belief and the future of the West. Hardcover. In this groundbreaking treatise, one of tech’s boldest thinkers and his longtime deputy offer a searing critique of our collective abandonment of ambition. Palantir co-founder and CEO Alexander C. Karp and Nicholas W. Zamiska argue that in order for the West to retain its 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. Government, in turn, must embrace the most effective features of the engineering mindset that have propelled Silicon Valley’s success.. The Science of Being Great: How to Be Your Best Self. The Science of Being Great reveals the principles for achieving greatness in every aspect of life. Through grasping the concise teachings and practi...